Accident Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor N118X, Wednesday 26 December 1973
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Date:Wednesday 26 December 1973
Time:12:54
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor
Owner/operator:Tricon Airlines
Registration: N118X
MSN: AF876
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Dallas, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Dallas/Love Field, TX
Destination airport:Beaumont, TX
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Pilot rprtd aftr tkof un raise gr,reentered dwnwnd,turned fnl.Cg 8.9in aft rear lmt.Hit houses. Crashed shortly after take-off. Attempted to return. Operator reported as Tricon Airways of Dallas.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW74AF047
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
The Victoria Advocat 27 December 1973, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
02-Feb-2022 20:29 TB Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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