Beechcraft E18S N201GW
23 March 1979 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 March 1979 at about 20:53 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N201GW, operated by Great Western, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 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 20:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cedar Rapids Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N201GW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Great Western
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Springfield, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1081
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
2IN SLUSH & SNOW ON RWY.PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL .035%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | North Jackson, Ohio, United States | Green Aero Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | St Louis, Missouri, United States | Skyway Aviatio | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | Newburgh, New York, United States | Brennan & Harg | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | Ft Wood, Missouri, United States | Skyway Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Burl Air Freig | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft E18S | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |