Beechcraft C-18S N1047B
13 July 1979 · Drake Island, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1979 at about 11:45 local time, a Beechcraft C-18S registered N1047B, operated by Ward Air, was involved in an incident during in flight near Drake Island, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Drake Island, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-18S
- Registration
- N1047B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ward Air
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Drake Island, Ak → Juneau, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0048
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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
FLOAT EQUIPPED.AEROSOL CAN MADE CONTACT W UNPROTECTED ELEC TERM STUDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft C-18S | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft C-18S | Hereford, Texas, United States | Charles Androsky | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft C-18S | Deland, Florida, United States | Gregory S. Gibson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft C-18S | McFadden, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 20 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft C-18S | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft C-18S | Santa Rosalin, Mexico | Tiger Flight S | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |