Beechcraft D18S N213S
28 April 1983 · Dania, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1983 at about 23:35 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N213S, operated by Anton J. Koprivnik, was involved in an accident near Dania, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dania, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft. Lauderdale (FLL)
- Coordinates
- 26.0891, -80.1505
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N213S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Anton J. Koprivnik
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bimini → Ft. Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA83FA133
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS ON BOTH OF ITS ENGINES. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN TO BIMINI FROM OPA-LOCKA, FL. ABOUT 75 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE ACFT. UPON THE RETURN TO FT LAUDERDALE, FL, THE LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE MANUALLY OPERATED BECAUSE OF A KNOWN PRE-EXISTING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THISALSO PRECLUDED RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. UPON EXECUTING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT FT LAUDERDALE THE FUEL PRESSURE LIGHTS WHICH HAD BEEN FLICKERING NOW CAME ON STEADY ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PLT CUT THE MIXTURE ON THAT ENGINE AT 500 FT AGL. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE LEFT ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT QUIT ALSO. THE ACFT WAS CRASH LANDED. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ALL FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. THE ACFT OWNER SAID THE ACFT HAD 145 GALLONS ON BOARD PRIOR TO LEAVING FLORIDA.THE ACFT FLEW ABOUT 1 HOUR AND 2O MINUTES AT 50 GALLONS AN HOUR PLUS OFFLOADING 75 GALLONS AT BIMINI.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft D18S | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft D18S | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft D18S | Revenswood, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft D18S | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1982 | Beechcraft D18S | Dallas, Texas, United States | JIM Billingsley | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft D18S | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |