Beechcraft E18S N4277B
6 March 1976 · Shafter, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1976, a Beechcraft E18S registered N4277B, operated by Swift Air Char, was involved in an accident during in flight near Shafter, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shafter, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N4277B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Swift Air Char
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Z → Pontiac, Mi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0319
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
3-80GAL TANKS INSTALLED IN FUSELAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Great Western* | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Covington, Tennessee, United States | Ortner Air TAX | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Oct 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | W Chicago, Illinois, United States | Oklahoma Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Klondike Line | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Nova FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |