Beechcraft E18S N995H
7 October 1974 · Topeka, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1974 at about 09:19 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N995H, operated by Davis-Horne FL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Topeka, Kansas, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phillip Billard
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N995H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Davis-Horne FL
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → McAlester, Okla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4284
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
HARTZELL PROP BLADE B23845, R ENG, FAILED.WRONG CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT COMBINATION INSTALLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1974 | Beechcraft E18S | Laredo, Texas, United States | Astro Airways | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Beechcraft E18S | Madison, Indiana, United States | Madison Nation | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Oct 1974 | Beechcraft E18S | McSherrytown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1974 | Beechcraft E18S | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Great Western* | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1974 | Beechcraft E18S | Albany, New York, United States | Hankins Airway | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1974 | Beechcraft E18S | Columbia, Missouri, United States | SMB Stage Line | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |