Beechcraft E18S N138JR
19 July 1989 · Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 July 1989 at about 11:17 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N138JR, operated by Centre Airlines, was involved in an accident near Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States. 7 people were on board and one died. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baltimore-Washington (BWI)
- Coordinates
- 39.1596, -76.6304
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N138JR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Centre Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Baltimore → Winchester
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO89FA059
People
1 person died, including 1 on the ground.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A FIRE THAT ERUPTED IN THE COCKPIT OF THE AIRCRAFT (UNDER A SIDE PANEL). RELATED FACTORS WERE: SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT WHICH REDUCED THE PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION AND ABILITY TO SEE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING FROM RUNWAY 15L AT THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL ARPT, THE PLT TRANSMITTED THAT HE HAD AN EMERGENCY CONSISTING OF A FIRE UNDER HIS SIDE PANEL. HE RPRTD HE WAS GOING TO CIRCLE & LAND. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, FLAMES & SMOKE WERE IN THE COCKPIT AREA. THE ACFT STARTED A GRADUAL DESCENT DURING A LEFT TURN. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE; HOWEVER, A CB RADIO WAS FOUND WITH EVIDENCE THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN WIRED TO THE ACFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE OWNERS STATED THAT THE CB WAS NOT INSTALLEDIN THE ACFT PRIOR TO THE PLT'S USE OF THE PLANE ON THAT FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1990 | Beechcraft E18S | Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft E18S | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | Aero-Taxi-Rockford, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1988 | Beechcraft E18S | Elyria, Ohio, United States | Rhoades Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft E18S | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Royal Air Freight | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft E18S | Vienna, Missouri, United States | Midwest Executive | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft E18S | Warren, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Preston, Maryland, United States | Air AG, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Smith MINIPLANE | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1989 | Bell UH-1B | Oldtown, Maryland, United States | Precision Air Services, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Myersville, Maryland, United States | M & H Aircraft Corporation Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Berlin, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |