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Beechcraft E18S N19T

21 June 1985 · Birmingham, Alabama, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 21 June 1985 at about 02:01 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N19T was involved in an accident near Birmingham, Alabama, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 02:01
Classification
Accident
Location
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Nearest airport
Birmingham (BHM)
Coordinates
33.5700, -86.7101
Aircraft
Beechcraft E18S
Registration
N19T
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Birmingham → Atlanta
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
DCA85AA026

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 1 0 2 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

AT 2045 THE MILITARY FLT, DIXIE 06, CONTACTED BIRMINGHAM APCH & OBTAINED CLEARANCE FOR A LOW APCH FOLLOWED BY A FULL-STOP LNDG ON RWY 05. AT 2053, DIXIE 06 REPORTED A 4 MILE FINAL FOR A LOW APCH TO THE LOCAL CONTROLLER. AT 2054:19, THE LOCAL CONTROLLER CLEARED ABX 74, N19T, '...TAXI POSITION AND HOLD FIVE.' ABX 74 WAS AWAITING TAKEOFF INSTRUCTIONS ONRWY 05 WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LOCAL CONTROLLER FORGOT ABX 74. SHE BECAME PREOCCUPIED WITH OTHER TRAFFIC USING RWY 36. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER TERMED THE TRAFFIC AS BUSIER THAN NORMAL FOR A NIGHT OPERATION. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE TOWER WAS STAFFED WITH 2 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND AN AIR TRAFFIC ASSISTANT. NO SUPERVISOR OR COORDINATOR WAS AVAILABLE IN THE CAB TO DETECT CONTROLLER OVERLOAD AND OFFER ASSISTANCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft Registration Operator Damage
Beechcraft E18S E18S N19T - Destroyed
McDonnell Douglas RF-4C RF-4C AFNG Usaf Destroyed

Other Beechcraft E18S accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
6 May 1985 Beechcraft E18S
N57AE
West Palm Bch, Florida, United States Airsouth, Inc. Minor injuries -
1 Feb 1985 Beechcraft E18S
N95HA
Huntington, West Virginia, United States - Serious injuries -
25 Apr 1985 Beechcraft E18S
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Fishersville, Virginia, United States - No injuries -
24 Nov 1985 Beechcraft E18S
N46L
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Summit City Air Charter, Inc. No injuries -
21 Apr 1985 Beechcraft E18S
N68V
Janesville, Wisconsin, United States J. Richard Wixom No injuries -
16 Aug 1985 Beechcraft E18S
N44N
Billings, Montana, United States - No injuries -

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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