Beechcraft D-18S N178L
28 March 1964 · Benghazi Libya, Africa · Fatal
Summary
On 28 March 1964 at about 19:30 local time, a Beechcraft D-18S registered N178L was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Benghazi Libya, Africa. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benghazi Libya, Africa
- Nearest airport
- U1/71
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D-18S
- Registration
- N178L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Passg-International
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 6-0022
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
BLOWING SAND FAA REPORT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1964 | Beechcraft D-18S | Memphis Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1964 | Beechcraft D-18S | Deer River Minn, Minnesota, United States | Leonard C Piet | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jan 1964 | Beechcraft D-18S | Libya Africa, Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1965 | Beechcraft D-18S | Nogales, Arizona, United States | Donald Arcft | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1965 | Beechcraft D-18S | Minden Nev, Nevada, United States | Cardinal Arwys | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1965 | Beechcraft D-18S | Libya Africa, Africa | All World Avtn | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1964 | Piper PA-24 | Obo Cen Parica Re, Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1964 | Cessna 180 | Aira Ethiopia, Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1964 | Cessna 180 | Ft Victra S Rhoda, Africa | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1964 | Piper PA-23 | Nairobi E Africa, Africa | Prog Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1964 | Piper PA-23 | Cairo Egypt, Africa | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1965 | Piper PA-18 | Kitaka Kenya Afri, Africa | - | No injuries | - |