Beechcraft BE-18 N5180V
29 August 2004 · Lakeville, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 August 2004 at about 19:15 local time, a Beechcraft BE-18 registered N5180V, operated by Fast Company LLC, was involved in an accident near Lakeville, Minnesota, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Airlake Airport (LVN)
- Coordinates
- 44.6278, -93.2281
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-18
- Registration
- N5180V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Fast Company LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spooner → Lakeville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04CA244
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate flare, the improper recovery from a bounced landing, the loss of directional control, and inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage during landing on runway 12. The pilot reported that the crosswinds on final approach to runway 12 were "quite strong" and he needed to crab into the wind to maintain runway alignment. He reported that during touchdown he was too fast for a 3 point landing and bounced about 3-4 feet in the air after touchdown. He reported that the "wind got under the right wing" and the airplane went off the left side of the runway. The airplane "ground looped" with the left wing hitting the ground. The airplane hit light boxes and continued in a left turn. The right landing gear separated from the airplane, and then the airplane hit a 3-4 foot ditch before coming to a stop. The recorded winds at LVN at 1415 were 150 degrees at 9 knots gusting to 14 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2006 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Culebra, United States | Luis E. Hernandez | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1990 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | Bruce McSwiggan | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Ajax Leasing Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft BE-18 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Santa Maria, California, United States | Coast Air Freight | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft BE-18 | Newburgh, New York, United States | Providence Air | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-46-500TP | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Enstrom F-28A | Leroy, Minnesota, United States | P & N Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Johnson TITAN TORNADO I | Carlton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2004 | Cessna 180J | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Glenwood, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 2004 | Robinson R22 BETA | Winsted, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |