Beechcraft E18S N5605D
22 June 1971 · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 June 1971 at about 21:50 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N5605D, operated by Hankins Airwa*, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Birmingham, Alabama, 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 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Birmingham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N5605D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Hankins Airwa*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Mobile, Ala → Nashville, Tenn
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1008
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
MAIL FLT. CARGO IMPROPERLY TIED DOWN, SHIFTED TO REAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft E18S | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | SMB Stage Line | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft E18S | C.amalie, Virgin Islands, United States | Coastal Airway | Fatal | 8 |
| 21 Oct 1971 | Beechcraft E18S | Peoria, Illinois, United States | Chicago Southe | Fatal | 16 |
| 29 Jul 1971 | Beechcraft E18S | Milford, New York, United States | Gilley Airway* | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1971 | Beechcraft E18S | Reno, Nevada, United States | Intl Business | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft E18S | Detroit Lake, Minnesota, United States | Grand Forks A* | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |