Beechcraft H18 N72FA
17 October 1974 · Iron Mtn, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 October 1974 at about 01:51 local time, a Beechcraft H18 registered N72FA, operated by Fontana Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Iron Mtn, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iron Mtn, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H18
- Registration
- N72FA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Fontana Aviati
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Lansing, Mich → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3992
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
DESCENDED BELOW CLEARANCE LIMIT OF 3000FT.TERRAIN ELEV APRX 850FT.MAIL FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft H18 | St Augustine, Florida, United States | Misener Marine | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft H18 | Iron Mtn, Michigan, United States | Fontana Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft H18 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft H18 | Grayling, Michigan, United States | Michigan Aeron | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft H18 | Marco Island, Florida, United States | Niles MacHine | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1976 | Beechcraft H18 | Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean South Latitudes | Flight Service | Fatal | 1 |
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 | - |