Beechcraft E18S N14VH
24 November 1975 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 November 1975 at about 21:53 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N14VH, operated by Hamilton Avia*, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baer Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N14VH
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Hamilton Avia*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Indianapolis, In
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3973
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
MAIL FLT.UPPER SURFACES OF ACFT COATED WITH APRX1/8 TO 3/16 IN OF ROUGH ICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Skyway Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Greenville Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Oct 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Apr 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Argos, Indiana, United States | Burlington Ai* | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Claude, Texas, United States | Eureka Aero I* | 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 | - |