Beechcraft D18S N90460
1 October 1992 · Brookston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 1992 at about 15:25 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N90460, operated by Burchinal, Issac N., JR., was involved in an accident near Brookston, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brookston, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6609, -95.7290
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N90460
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Burchinal, Issac N., JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brookston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
SMOKE TRAILING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON(S). FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE TRAILING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. SUSPECTING A FIRE, HE ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD IN AN OPEN PASTURE. THE PASTURE WAS WET AND SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL MAKING BRAKING INEFFECTIVE. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A LARGE TREE WITH THE LEFT WING, SPINNING THE AIRPLANE 180 DEG INTO A FENCE ROW. NO EVIDENCE OF AN INFLIGHT FIRE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft D18S | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Louvring, Frederick S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1991 | Beechcraft D18S | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Tomy International | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft D18S | Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft D18S | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Beechcraft D18S | Rock Sound, Bahamas | Sky Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft D18S | St Maarten Isl., British Virgin Islands | Morrison, John G | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Alvin D Campbell KR-2 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Alvin D. Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |