Beechcraft G18S N172S
19 March 1968 · Weston, Vermont, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 March 1968 at about 09:55 local time, a Beechcraft G18S registered N172S, operated by Peterson-Howel, was involved in an accident during in flight near Weston, Vermont, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weston, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G18S
- Registration
- N172S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Peterson-Howel
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2004
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 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
STRUCK SIDE OF, FOG ENSHROUDED, MT.ATTEMPTED IFR FLT WITH KNOWN DEFECTIVE DIRECTIONAL GYRO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1968 | Beechcraft G18S | Kenai, Alaska, United States | North Air Inc* | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1968 | Beechcraft G18S | Waco, Texas, United States | Frito-Lay, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1969 | Beechcraft G18S | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | SMB Stage Lin* | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft G18S | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | Williams Broth | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1969 | Beechcraft G18S | San Francisco, California, United States | Priority Air * | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1969 | Beechcraft G18S | Griffiss Afb, New York, United States | Priority Air D | 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 | - |