Beechcraft E18S N8311
22 May 1976 · Kodiak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 1976 at about 14:30 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N8311, operated by Gifford Aviati, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kodiak, Alaska, United States. 2 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kodiak
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N8311
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gifford Aviati
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Anchorage, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
R ENG FAILED, UN FEATHER PROP. ACFT SANK, NOT RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Great Western* | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Covington, Tennessee, United States | Ortner Air TAX | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Oct 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | W Chicago, Illinois, United States | Oklahoma Aircr | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Klondike Line | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Shafter, Texas, United States | Swift Air Char | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-28 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Nova FLT Cntr | No injuries | - |