Beechcraft G18S N621KE
23 July 1999 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1999 at about 12:23 local time, a Beechcraft G18S registered N621KE, operated by MAY Air Express, was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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 12:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis St. Paul Intl (MSP)
- Coordinates
- 44.8803, -93.2001
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G18S
- Registration
- N621KE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- MAY Air Express
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Duluth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA254
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the premature gear retraction and proper runway alignment not maintained during takeoff by the pilot. An additional cause was the proper descent rate not maintained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the carburetor icing conditions
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft departed off the 8,200-foot long runway 12L and while crossing 300 feet altitude and turning through 080 degrees to his assigned heading of 020, the right engine stopped developing power. The pilot checked the throttles, mixtures and propeller controls full forward, the boost pumps ON, and the fuel selected to the MAIN tanks. He then made the decision to turn back to runway 12L and execute an emergency landing. The pilot reported that as he turned into the dead engine he felt that 'the airplane was going to roll over on her back so I retarded the left engine to idle.' This resulted in a high sink rate, which the pilot attempted to correct with an increase in left engine power. Once again, the pilot felt as if he was losing control of the aircraft and again idled the left engine. He then lowered the landing gear, flattened the attitude and 'mushed' hard onto the runway. The left main landing gear collapsed and the right engine 'came alive' after which the pilot secured both mixtures. Post-crash examination by FAA personnel revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2000 | Beechcraft G18S | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft G18S | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft G18S | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Beechcraft G18S | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Beechcraft G18S | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Beechcraft G18S | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-24-250 | Fertile, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Grimm SEA HAWKER | Princeton, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Cessna 152 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-34-220T | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Austin, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Mooney M20F | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |