Beechcraft C-18S N5974V
28 February 1965 · Sonora Tex, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 February 1965 at about 21:45 local time, a Beechcraft C-18S registered N5974V was involved in an accident during in flight near Sonora Tex, Texas, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sonora Tex, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-18S
- Registration
- N5974V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 2-0079
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
RECOVERY DATE-03/03/65.DISORIENTATION OVER DARK SPARCELY LIGHTED TERRAIN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1965 | Beechcraft C-18S | Interntl Fls Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1965 | Beechcraft C-18S | Beaver Falls Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1965 | Beechcraft C-18S | San Juan Pr, Puerto Rico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1965 | Beechcraft C-18S | Corona Dl Mar Cal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 28 Aug 1965 | Beechcraft C-18S | Guayaquil Ecuador, South America | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1965 | Beechcraft C-18S | Ayer Mass, Massachusetts, United States | FT Devens FC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1965 | Hughes 269A-1 | Lynch Ky, Kentucky, United States | Rotairport, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1965 | Cessna 195B | Imnaha Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1965 | Piper PA28 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Navion B | Englewood Fla, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Boeing A75N1 | Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |