Beechcraft H18 N1461G
5 November 1985 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 November 1985 at about 21:11 local time, a Beechcraft H18 registered N1461G was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Expressway (2EJ)
- Coordinates
- 35.3903, -97.4893
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H18
- Registration
- N1461G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Lawton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86FA004
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
ATR PLT DEPARTING ARPT UNDER VMC EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENG SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF. THE ACFT YAWED RIGHT FOLLOWED BY A STEEP RIGHT ROLL, CONTACTING POWER LINES WITH THE RIGHT WING AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND. A POST-CRASH FIRE DESTOYED THE ACFT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BOTH ENGS AND A PORTION OF THE RIGHT WING PANEL. THE ENG FAILED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION TO THE IMPELLER SHAFT CAUSED BY BLOCKAGE OF OIL JET DUE TO FOD. OIL LINE FROM SCAVENGE SUMP TO SCAVENGE PUMP INLET HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. THE ACFT HAD EXPERIENCED MAINTENANCE PROBLEM (OIL LEAK) APRX 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. SOURCE OF FOD IS UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft H18 | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 1983 | Beechcraft H18 | Talladega, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Beechcraft H18 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Taxi | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft H18 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | ACE Air Cargo, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft H18 | Utica, New York, United States | Sair Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1981 | Beechcraft H18 | Hazelton, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Pennsylvan | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Woodrow P. Mullen | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172N | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | North American BRITISH HARVARD MKII | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | ADA Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Piper J4A | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Irving L. Kinney | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1985 | Grumman AG CAT G-164 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |