ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4187
Last updated: 22 October 2019
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| Date: | 28-APR-1967 |
| Time: | 12:05 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E18S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N918X |
| C/n / msn: | BA-99 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Acworth, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilot lost control of the plane at cruise altitude, the aircraft eventually crashed into a lake located near Acworth, Georgia. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. The airplane was owned by C. W. Matthews.
- Probable Cause :
Loss of control in flight caused by the lower left wing spar (elliptical steel tube) failure due to fatigue fracture.
Sources:
NTSB
Safety recommendations:
Safety recommendation A-67-18 issued 5 May 1967 by NTSB
Related books:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Feb-2019 19:08 | Captain Adam | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
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