Beechcraft G18S N75FA
17 August 1977 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1977 at about 05:41 local time, a Beechcraft G18S registered N75FA, operated by Flight Express, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Great Pittsburgh
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G18S
- Registration
- N75FA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Flight Express
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Cleveland, Oh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-3318
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
RIGHT ENG NOT FEATHERED.TURNED ACFT TOWARD DEAD ENG WHILE RETURNING TO AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft G18S | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Klondike Line | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft G18S | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1977 | Beechcraft G18S | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | Wyman | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft G18S | Aero Oasis Apt, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1978 | Beechcraft G18S | Mc Allen, Texas, United States | P.c.d. Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1976 | Beechcraft G18S | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | Skyline Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |