Beechcraft D18S N603RD
28 September 1978 · Long Beach, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1978 at about 15:45 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N603RD, operated by Island Airline, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Long Beach, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Beach
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N603RD
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Island Airline
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → San Jose, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2653
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
TAILWHEEL NOT LOCKED. KED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Nevada Airlns. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Flint, Michigan, United States | Festus Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Francisco Cruz | Fatal | 6 |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Blackhawk Air* | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Clewiston, Florida, United States | C&M Aircraft P | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Oct 1977 | Beechcraft D18S | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | - | 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 |