Beechcraft G18S N512E
2 April 1995 · Springdale, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1995 at about 08:30 local time, a Beechcraft G18S registered N512E was involved in an accident near Springdale, Arkansas, United States. One person was 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 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springdale, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springdale Municipal (ASG)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G18S
- Registration
- N512E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Little Rock → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE PILOT OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE. HE STOPPED THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY, EXITED, AND ATTEMPTED, WITHOUT SUCCESS, TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE NACELLE, INBOARD WING, AND PART OF THE FUSELAGE WERE CONSUMED BEFORE THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1995 | Beechcraft G18S | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Beechcraft G18S | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft G18S | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft G18S | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft G18S | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | MAY Air Express | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Beechcraft G18S | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Midway, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Cessna 180E | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander S2R | Newport, Arkansas, United States | James L. Rash | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander S2R | Widener, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Elaine, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |