Accident Beechcraft D18S N80398,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25703
 
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Date:Wednesday 16 February 1972
Time:02:55 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft D18S
Owner/operator:Hankins Airways
Registration: N80398
MSN: A-369
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Jackson, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Jackson-Reynolds Airport
Destination airport:Detroit
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft banked and impacted terrain shortly after departure from Jackson-Reynolds Airport at night time conditions. Both occupants were killed.
- Probable Cause :
"Failure of the right engine during initial climb for undetermined reason. The following factors were reported:
- Inadequate preflight preparation,
- Failed to obtain/maintain flying speed,
- Airframe ice,
- Icing conditions including sleet and freezing rain,
- Evidence of little power on right engine,
- Observer saw ice on aircraft before and after accident,
- Cargo not secured."

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI72AC065
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

BAA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
16-Sep-2014 17:36 A.J.Scholten Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative]
26-Feb-2019 20:19 Captain Adam Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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