Beechcraft H-18 N18AW
8 August 1983 · Elgin Afb, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1983 at about 14:48 local time, a Beechcraft H-18 registered N18AW was involved in an accident near Elgin Afb, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elgin Afb, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elgin Afb (VPS)
- Coordinates
- 30.4599, -86.5400
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H-18
- Registration
- N18AW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cartersville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA198
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT 'SNAPPED' TO THE RIGHT & ATTEMPTS TO RECOVER WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DURING A SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM OF THE FRACTURE WAS MADE, BUT NO SIGNS OF FATIGUE CRACKING WAS EVIDENT. ALSO, NO PRE-ACCIDENT/MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1984 | Beechcraft H-18 | Morrisonville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Beechcraft H-18 | Fresno, California, United States | West States Air Taxi | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Beechcraft H-18 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Associates Superior CON. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft H-18 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft H-18 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | ACE Air Cargo Express, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft H-18 | Sandersville, Georgia, United States | Flite Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |