Beechcraft H-18 N87711
24 July 2009 · Dayton, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 2009 at about 23:12 local time, a Beechcraft H-18 registered N87711 was involved in an accident near Dayton, Ohio, United States. 4 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 23:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dayton, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (MGY)
- Coordinates
- 39.5889, -84.2247
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H-18
- Registration
- N87711
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harrisonburg → Dayton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA474
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to lock the tailwheel during landing resulting in the loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane veered to the left and off the runway after the tailwheel touched down during landing. The pilot stated the tailwheel lock pin did not remain in the locked position. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing skin became wrinkled when it contacted the ground resulting in substantial damage. The pilot and three passengers were uninjured. Inspection of the tailwheel by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2007 | Beechcraft H-18 | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | Bygone Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft H-18 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Monarch Air Group | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft H-18 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | Matthew P. Kibler | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft H-18 | Tatum, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft H-18 | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Air Cargo, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft H-18 | Nassau, Bahamas | Charles Air Service, Inc. | Unknown | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2009 | Brown STEEN SKYBOLT | Harrison, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Feb 2009 | Cessna 182 | Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States | Paul D Hiller | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Boeing 737-7H4 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Foglio TIGER CUB | Toronto, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2009 | McGrath Robert F SONEX | Louisville, Ohio, United States | McGrath Robert F | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Mayfield Village, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |