Beechcraft E18S N3721B
25 September 1966 · Charlevoix Mich, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 September 1966 at about 18:12 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N3721B, operated by Q Airways, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Charlevoix Mich, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlevoix Mich, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlevoix
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N3721B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Q Airways
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0806
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 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
AIRCRAFT STRUCK RAILROAD EMBANKMENT.PILOT DIED 10-14-66.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1966 | Beechcraft E18S | Des Moines Iowa, Iowa, United States | General Life O | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1966 | Beechcraft E18S | Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1966 | Beechcraft E18S | Wakeman Ohio, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1966 | Beechcraft E18S | Linden Nj, New Jersey, United States | DOW Jones Comp | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Beechcraft E18S | Reedsville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | RC Watson | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1966 | Beechcraft E18S | Columbia la, Louisiana, United States | Olin Mathieson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |