Beechcraft D18S N273C
15 August 1969 · Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1969 at about 01:36 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N273C, operated by Pioneer *, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Martinsburg, West Virginia, 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 01:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Martinsburg
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N273C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pioneer *
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Cumberland, Md
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2583
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.PLT HAD LOADED/UNLOADED SEVERAL THOUSAND POUNDS OF MAIL IN ADDITION TO PLT DUTIES.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
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 |