Beechcraft C18S N35MS
4 July 1980 · Wassaw Is, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1980 at about 09:30 local time, a Beechcraft C18S registered N35MS, operated by Harry Stevens, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wassaw Is, Georgia, 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 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wassaw Is, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C18S
- Registration
- N35MS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Harry Stevens
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Johns Island, Sc → Kings Bay, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3035
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
ACFT OBSD IN SHALLOW DSCNT TIL IMPACT.DIBROM 14 ONBOARD, PRODUCES BLINDING FUMES IF ATOMIZED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1980 | Beechcraft C18S | Theodore, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft C18S | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft C18S | Irvington, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft C18S | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | W.falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | Kewanee, Illinois, United States | Rhodes Aviatio | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |