Beechcraft G-18S N38RM
11 January 1978 · West Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 January 1978 at about 21:45 local time, a Beechcraft G-18S registered N38RM was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near West Chicago, Illinois, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dupage County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G-18S
- Registration
- N38RM
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Grand Rapids, Mi → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4085
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
MANAGING DIRECTOR STATED TO DIRECTOR OF MAINT ACFT WAS OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1977 | Beechcraft G-18S | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Flight Express | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1976 | Beechcraft G-18S | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 24 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft G-18S | Belleville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1965 | Beechcraft G-18S | Austin Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft G-18S | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Viking Express | 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 |