Accident Beechcraft H18 N936S,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376056
 
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Date:Thursday 17 October 1985
Time:14:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft H18
Owner/operator:Associates Superior Con.
Registration: N936S
MSN: BA 640
Total airframe hrs:5477 hours
Engine model:P&W R-985-AN-14B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Osage Beach, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Acworth, GA (6A0)
Destination airport:Osage Beach, MO (K15
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ON FIANL APPROACH TO LAND ON RWY 14 AT THE LINN CREEK/GRAND GLAIZE AIRPORT THE PLT BEGAN TO APPLY PRW TO THE TWO ENGINES TO ARREST THE DESCENT OF THE APPROACH. THE PLT FINALLY HAD FULL PWR APPLIED BUT THE ACFT IMPACTED. THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED HE WAS SURE HE WAS COUGHT IN A DOWNDRAFT AND WAS UNABLE TO FLY OUT OF IT. WIND CONDITIONS FOR THE AIRPORT INDICATED ONLY A SLIGHT HEADWIND FOR THE FIANL APPROACH. WEATHER REPORTING STATIONS FOR THE SURROUNDING AREA INDICATED WINDS BLOWING GENERALLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 9 TO 12 KNOTS. NO MECHANICAL DESCREPANCIES WAS NOTED BY THE PLT OR AS OBSERVED DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC86LA013
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC86LA013

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Revision history:

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