Beechcraft D18S N432U
6 September 2004 · Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 2004 at about 20:00 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N432U, operated by James E. Baron, was involved in an accident near Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States. 11 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tullahoma Regional Airport (KTHA)
- Coordinates
- 35.3800, -86.2461
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N432U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- James E. Baron
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tullahoma → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL04CA189
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Probable cause
Right tire burst during an attempted takeoff that resulted in loss of directional control and the on ground collision with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff roll, the airplane's right landing gear tire blew. The left wing raised up and the airplane drifted right. The pilot shut down the power. The pilot then stated that the right wheel caught the raised grass area on the edge of the runway. The airplane's tail swung to the right and the right landing gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest on the right edge of runway 18, 100 yards from where the tire went flat. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. Examination of accident site revealed tire skid marks off to the right of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the right wing, right engine, cowling, and right wing propeller. The right landing gear assembly was torn from the airframe and the empennage was partially detached. A review of maintenance records recovered failed to disclose the history of the failed tire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2007 | Beechcraft D18S | Levelock, Alaska, United States | Air Supply Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2000 | Beechcraft D18S | Bimini, Bahamas | Florida Air Cargo, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2000 | Beechcraft D18S | Everett, Washington, United States | Methow Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft D18S | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Beechcraft D18S | Rock Sound, Bahamas | Sky Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft D18S | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2004 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Savannah, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Beechcraft A23 | Columbia, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Sidney FREEBIRD | Lexington, Tennessee, United States | Marvin G. Ison | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 2004 | Beechcraft 200 | Millington, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Boeing MD-11 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Glassic Composites SQ-2000 XL | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | Stanley Keith Montgomery | No injuries | - |