Beechcraft G18S N123A
1 March 1974 · Fort Scott, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 March 1974 at about 02:20 local time, a Beechcraft G18S registered N123A, operated by Great Western*, was involved in an accident during in flight near Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Scott, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G18S
- Registration
- N123A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Great Western*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Tulsa, Okla → Kansas City, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0643
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DARK NIGHT.PLT RPRTD LO FUEL PR,#2 ENG FAILED, FEATHERED.HI CHT, PWR LOSS #1 ENG.POST-IMPACT FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1974 | Beechcraft G18S | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Landex Corp | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft G18S | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Midwest Air CH | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1974 | Beechcraft G18S | East Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Dole Aviation* | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft G18S | Troy, Alabama, United States | Semo Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1975 | Beechcraft G18S | Dallas, Texas, United States | Great Western* | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft G18S | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | Carson Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |