Beechcraft E18S N8711
7 April 1984 · Buellton, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 1984 at about 19:25 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N8711, operated by Coast Air Freight, was involved in an accident near Buellton, California, United States. 3 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 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buellton, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6107, -120.2199
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N8711
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Coast Air Freight
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Maria → Long Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA245
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THESE ACFT COLLIDED IN FLT WHILE BEING FERRIED. THE WEATHER WAS VMC. N8711 WAS DAMAGED SUBSTANTIALLY AND N753CW RECEIVEDMINOR DAMAGE. BOTH ACFT LANDED AT SANTA YNEZ ARPT WHERE N8711 LOST CONTROL DURING ROLLOUT AND RAN OFF THE RWY. N753CW WAS LANDED WITH THE RIGHT ENG SHUT DOWN. EACH PLT SAID THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE OTHER ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft E18S E18S | N8711 | Coast Air Freight | Substantial |
| Beechcraft E18S E18S | N753CW | - | Minor |
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1984 | Beechcraft E18S | Marion, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft E18S | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | West Palm Bch, Florida, United States | Airsouth, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Fishersville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |