Beechcraft D18S N4545
24 February 1968 · Ferndale, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 February 1968 at about 17:01 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N4545, operated by Univ.of Washin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ferndale, Washington, United States. 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 17:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ferndale, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bellingham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N4545
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Univ.of Washin
- Operating rule
- State-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2123
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
BOTH PLTS FAILED TO SEE EACH OTHER. N4545 LANDEDSAFELY, N8062C CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1968 | Beechcraft D18S | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | Fleet Airline* | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1968 | Beechcraft D18S | Inkster, Michigan, United States | Ortner Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1968 | Beechcraft D18S | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Millers Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Beechcraft D18S | Andros Is, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Beechcraft D18S | Baja Calif, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1968 | Beechcraft D18S | Binghamton, New York, United States | Commuter Airl* | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |