Beechcraft D50E N905B
18 November 1970 · Vidalia, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 November 1970 at about 06:15 local time, a Beechcraft D50E registered N905B, operated by Vaucluse Plant, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vidalia, Louisiana, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vidalia, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Concordia Parish
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D50E
- Registration
- N905B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Vaucluse Plant
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Montgomery, Ala
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1619
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
C182 T/O SE ON RWY 14/32 AS BE50 T/O NW, SAME RWY.ACFT COLLIDED OVR MID-PT OF RWY.WIND CALM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D50E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1969 | Beechcraft D50E | Sandy, Oregon, United States | Partition Spec | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft D50E | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | Putnam Whitehe | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1967 | Beechcraft D50E | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Glenn Sales AN | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1974 | Beechcraft D50E | Clarksburg, New Jersey, United States | Ferns Flying S | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Beechcraft D50E | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1975 | Beechcraft D50E | Midland, Texas, United States | Estoril Produc | Serious 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 |