Beechcraft D18S N765D
25 June 1997 · Willow, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1997 at about 19:30 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N765D was involved in an accident near Willow, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willow, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willow (UUO)
- Coordinates
- 61.8897, -149.7303
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N765D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Sleetmute
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC97LA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot took off from a 4400-foot-long gravel airstrip with a near gross weight load of cargo. He said that shortly after lift-off the airplane felt 'sluggish', and he believes the left engine began to lose power. He said the airplane would not climb, and he elected to bring both engines to idle and land on the remaining runway. The airplane touched down a short distance from the end of the runway, and continued off the end and into the woods. A fire erupted, and the airplane was destroyed by fire. The pilot is unsure if the fire occurred in the air, or shortly after the airplane went off the end of the runway. The engines were extensively damaged by fire, and were not examined. FAA inspectors on scene said there was no obvious signs of catastrophic engine failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1996 | Beechcraft D18S | Rock Sound, Bahamas | Sky Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft D18S | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2000 | Beechcraft D18S | Bimini, Bahamas | Florida Air Cargo, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft D18S | Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2000 | Beechcraft D18S | Everett, Washington, United States | Methow Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1993 | Beechcraft D18S | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Louvring, Frederick S. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Cessna 208B | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Bell 206-B2 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |