Beechcraft D18S N80385
31 December 1969 · Friendship Apt, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 December 1969 at about 03:00 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N80385, operated by Ross Aviation*, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Friendship Apt, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Friendship Apt, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Friendship
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N80385
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ross Aviation*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Erie, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3197
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 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
MAIL FLT. R WG STRUCK BAGGAGE CART ON UNLTD RAMP. NOTICE TO MOVE CART WAS GIVEN PREVIOUSLY BY TWR.
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 | - |
| 6 Mar 1969 | Beechcraft D18S | Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States | Pioneer Airli* | 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 |