Beechcraft D18S N2279
6 March 1969 · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1969 at about 22:25 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N2279, operated by Pioneer Airli*, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Pittsburg
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N2279
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pioneer Airli*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1674
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
MAIL FLT.THROTTLE OF L ENG WOULD NOT FULLY CLOSEDUE TO WORN OPERATING LINKAGE FROM CARBURETOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1969 | Beechcraft D18S | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Massey and FAI | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Feb 1969 | Beechcraft D18S | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Orion Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft D18S | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Orange County | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1969 | Beechcraft D18S | Friendship Apt, Maryland, United States | Ross Aviation* | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1969 | Beechcraft D18S | Kenna, West Virginia, United States | Flight Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1969 | Beechcraft D18S | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | Flight Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |