Beechcraft E18S N21DD
17 September 1972 · Sumter, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 September 1972 at about 17:45 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N21DD was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sumter, South Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sumter, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sumpter Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N21DD
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Muscle Shoals, Ala
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1774
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
ACFT APRXLY 300 LBS OVR GWT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft E18S | Skaneateles, New York, United States | D.w.winkelman | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft E18S | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Tobey, Inc * | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft E18S | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Quaker City | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft E18S | Winfield, Kansas, United States | Smyer Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft E18S | Tocca, Georgia, United States | Fiber Control | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft E18S | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Sun Airlines, I | 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 | - |