Beechcraft D18S N311D
3 March 1975 · Dodge City, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 March 1975 at about 21:47 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N311D, operated by SMB Stage Line, was involved in an accident during in flight near Dodge City, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dodge City, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dodge City Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N311D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- SMB Stage Line
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Hays, Ks
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0595
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
GROUND FIRE AND GENERAL DISINTEGRATION OF ACFT.MAIL FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | 20-15N 73-37W, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Bush Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | Oakland, California, United States | Natl.aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | Lamesa, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Morgan Air TRA | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Tricon Interna | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1975 | Beechcraft D18S | Bloserville, Pennsylvania, United States | Balbo Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |