ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376480
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| Date: | Thursday 15 August 1985 |
| Time: | 23:20 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E18S |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Freighter, Inc. |
| Registration: | N44N |
| MSN: | BA109 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12624 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Billings, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Helena, MT (KHLN) |
| Billings, MT (KBIL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A 'WIND DRAFT' AND THE ACFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE RT ENG MOUNT FAILED AND THE RT ENG WAS DEFLECTED DOWNWARD. PLT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. POST CRASH EXAM OF THE WELDED CLUSTER ENG MOUNT REVEALED EVIDENCE OF AN OVERLOAD TYPE FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LA221
History of this aircraft
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| 28 September 1986 | N101VE | Viking Express | 1 | Chicago, IL | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 16:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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