Beechcraft D-18S N800WM
30 April 1978 · Ocala, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 April 1978 at about 18:00 local time, a Beechcraft D-18S registered N800WM was involved in an accident during in flight near Ocala, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocala, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D-18S
- Registration
- N800WM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Z → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2038
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
MARIJUANA VEGETATION ONBOARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1978 | Beechcraft D-18S | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft D-18S | Kenansville, Florida, United States | Steele AVN, Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft D-18S | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1977 | Beechcraft D-18S | Miami, Florida, United States | Air Vero Compa | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1977 | Beechcraft D-18S | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Johnston Airwa | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft D-18S | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | Parachutes Inc | 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 |