Beechcraft C18S N711SM
4 July 1977 · Irvington, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1977 at about 13:30 local time, a Beechcraft C18S registered N711SM was involved in an accident during in flight near Irvington, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Irvington, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roy E. Ray
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C18S
- Registration
- N711SM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Parachute Jump
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2379
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
PARACHUTE JUMPER STRUCK HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft C18S | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft C18S | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Beechcraft C18S | Wassaw Is, Georgia, United States | Harry Stevens | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 1980 | Beechcraft C18S | Theodore, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | W.falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | Kewanee, Illinois, United States | Rhodes Aviatio | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |