Beechcraft C-18S N1322M
2 April 1972 · McFadden, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 April 1972 at about 19:16 local time, a Beechcraft C-18S registered N1322M was involved in an accident during in flight near McFadden, Wyoming, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McFadden, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-18S
- Registration
- N1322M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rock Springs, Wyo → Broomfield, Colo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0206
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 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
WHILE FOLLOWING HIWAY ENCNTRD FRCSTD SNW, ZR,& TURBC.HIT GND IN NS DN L BNK, AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft C-18S | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1972 | Beechcraft C-18S | Santa Rosalin, Mexico | Tiger Flight S | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft C-18S | Mazatlan, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1969 | Beechcraft C-18S | Naples, Florida, United States | Naples Mosquit | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Beechcraft C-18S | Dickinson, Texas, United States | A and P Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1969 | Beechcraft C-18S | Rialto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |