Beechcraft D18 N1111D
4 July 1974 · Utica, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1974 at about 11:35 local time, a Beechcraft D18 registered N1111D was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Utica, Michigan, United States. 11 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 11:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Utica, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Berz-McComb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18
- Registration
- N1111D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Parachute Jump
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2327
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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
LDG GR SAFETY SWITCH STUCK IN CLOSED PSN.NO BATTERY PWR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1973 | Beechcraft D18 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Buckeye Air SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft D18 | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Rene Gonzales* | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1975 | Beechcraft D18 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Lake Norman | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Beechcraft D18 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Crawfish Impor | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft D18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1977 | Beechcraft D18 | Sylacauga, Alabama, United States | - | 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 | - |