Beechcraft D18S N2053D
25 July 1993 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1993 at about 22:08 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N2053D, operated by Louvring, Frederick S., was involved in an accident near Kodiak, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 57.7895, -152.4002
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N2053D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Louvring, Frederick S.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Larsen Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA127
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. A FACTOR WAS THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER ON ONE ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, AND WHILE CRUISING AT ABOUT 800 FEET AGL, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN DECREASING AND THE TEMPERATURE INCREASING. ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND BACKFIRING, SO HE SHUT IT DOWN. MEANWHILE HE MISTAKENLY TURNED INTO A SMALL BAY INSTEAD OF TOWARD HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH TERRAIN AND HOUSES ON HIS LEFT HE ATTEMPTED A SLOW TURN TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE AIRPLANE GOT INTO A LOW AIRSPEED BUFFET, AND THE PILOT THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT TO GO INVERTED, HE CUT POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE, LEVELED THE WINGS, AND DITCHED IN THE SHALLOW WATER NEAR THE SHORELINE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT DURING THE AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR RETRACTION THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHAIN BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE RIGHT ENGINE'S OIL TANK, WHICH ALLOWED ALL THE OIL TO DRAIN OUT. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH EITHER OF THE TWO ENGINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft D18S | Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft D18S | Brookston, Texas, United States | Burchinal, Issac N., JR. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1991 | Beechcraft D18S | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Tomy International | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft D18S | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Beechcraft D18S | Rock Sound, Bahamas | Sky Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft D18S | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |