Accident Beechcraft E18S N433AC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4158
 
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Date:Friday 6 December 1968
Time:18:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft E18S
Owner/operator:Conquest Airways
Registration: N433AC
MSN: BA-284
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 11
Other fatalities:3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Saint Thomas -   U.S. Virgin Islands
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:
Destination airport:San Juan, PR
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
aircraft computed to be loaded to aft cg limits.No wt and bal prepared by plt.Possible misuse of flaps. Crashed onto house, killing three children.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: MIA69A0029
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
El Siglo de Torreón 8 December 1968, p10
Correio da Manhã 8 December 1968, p18

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
08-Sep-2015 17:06 TB Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Oct-2015 19:03 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative]
01-May-2022 00:38 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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