Beechcraft D18 N427Q
14 March 1978 · Whitelake, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 March 1978 at about 04:13 local time, a Beechcraft D18 registered N427Q, operated by Wyman Pilot SE, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Whitelake, Michigan, 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 04:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whitelake, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakland-Pontiac
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18
- Registration
- N427Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wyman Pilot SE
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Flint, Mi → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4433
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
LOCAL RESIDENTS REPORTED TORNADO LIKE WINDS IN AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft D18 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Georgia Air FR | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1977 | Beechcraft D18 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Crawfish Impor | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Beechcraft D18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1977 | Beechcraft D18 | Sylacauga, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft D18 | Claxton, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1975 | Beechcraft D18 | St Thomas, Virgin Islands, United States | Rene Gonzales* | 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 |