Beechcraft C18S N36MS
10 October 1978 · Amarillo, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 October 1978 at about 18:30 local time, a Beechcraft C18S registered N36MS was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Amarillo, Texas, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tradewind
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C18S
- Registration
- N36MS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3290
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
PILOT MECHANIC FOUND TINFOIL FROM GUM WRAPPER ACROSS LANDING GEAR SWITCH TERMINALS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft C18S | Irvington, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1980 | Beechcraft C18S | Wassaw Is, Georgia, United States | Harry Stevens | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 1980 | Beechcraft C18S | Theodore, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft C18S | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | W.falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | Kewanee, Illinois, United States | Rhodes Aviatio | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |