Beechcraft D-18-S N332R
27 July 1970 · Manitou Bch, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 July 1970 at about 00:45 local time, a Beechcraft D-18-S registered N332R, operated by Aero-Taxi, was involved in an accident during in flight near Manitou Bch, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manitou Bch, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D-18-S
- Registration
- N332R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aero-Taxi
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rockford, Ill → Detroit, Mich
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-2958
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
DPTD DET APRX 18HR BFR ACCIDENT, FLEW 10HR.ATNDD CO PICNIC OBSVD WITH CAN BEER.TOXICOL.NOT DECISIVE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1965 | Beechcraft D-18 | Caddo Mills Tex, Texas, United States | Dallas Aviatn | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1965 | Beechcraft D-18 | Jamaica Ny, New York, United States | Pilgrim Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1979 | Beechcraft D-18 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Wyman Pilot SE | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft D-18 | Molokai, Hawaii, United States | Alii Air Hawai | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1980 | Beechcraft D-18 | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | Condor AVN | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |