Beechcraft G18S N100VE
29 December 1985 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 December 1985 at about 05:35 local time, a Beechcraft G18S registered N100VE, operated by Viking Express, was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP)
- Coordinates
- 44.8807, -93.2192
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G18S
- Registration
- N100VE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Viking Express
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Minneapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA054
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK WHILE GOUNDLOOPING AFTER LANDING AT THE COMPLETION OF A CARGO FLIGHT FROM CHICAGO ILL. THE WINDS WERE CALM. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO TAKE TIMELY AND SUFFICIENT ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft G18S | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Executive Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft G18S | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | Richard J. Wixom | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft G18S | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft G18S | Copperhill, Tennessee, United States | K Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Nov 1984 | Beechcraft G18S | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Beechcraft G18S | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Taxi, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Champion 7EC | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |