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 | 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 | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Summit City Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | J. Richard Wixom | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Charles Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172H | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150J | Decatur, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Cessna 411 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1985 | Hughes 269C | Chapman, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |