Beechcraft E18S N967
22 September 1983 · Opa-Locka, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1983 at about 22:23 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N967, operated by PRO Air Services, was involved in an incident near Opa-Locka, Florida, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:23
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Opa-Locka, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Opa-Locka (OPF)
- Coordinates
- 25.9096, -80.2705
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N967
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- PRO Air Services
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Ft. Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83IA236
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
BOTH NORMAL AND EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS FAILED DURINGTHE LANDING APCH. THE GEAR MOTOR CUTOUT SWITCH WAS STRUCK ANTHE EMERGENCY INSTRUCTION PLATE IN THE COCKPIT WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. THE PILOT STATES THAT HE HAD TRIED TURNING THE HANDLE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft E18S | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Beechcraft E18S | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft E18S | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Dwyer Acft. Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft E18S | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft E18S | Denver, North Carolina, United States | Mountain Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft E18S | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | Fitness Marketing Association | 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 | - |