Beechcraft E-18S N4980V
16 April 1983 · Davis, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1983 at about 18:00 local time, a Beechcraft E-18S registered N4980V was involved in an accident near Davis, California, United States. 13 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davis, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yolo County (2QE)
- Coordinates
- 38.5507, -121.7997
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E-18S
- Registration
- N4980V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA200
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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
WHILE IN FLT ON A PARACHUTE JUMPING MISSION, A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE RIGHT ENG AREA & A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE FLOAT FULCRUM SCREW, PN 13773, ON THE STROMBERG CARBURETOR HAD BACKED OUT & ALLOWED FUEL TO ESCAPE INTO THE EXHAUST AREA. REPORTEDLY, THE SCREW HAD NOT BEEN SAFETY WIRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft E-18S | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft E-18S | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft E-18S | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Milibar Mercha | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1987 | Beechcraft E-18S | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | Aerovation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1993 | Beechcraft E-18S | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | Viking Express, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft E-18S | Atlantic Ocean | Avmac Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |