Beech C-18S accident near North Branch, MN
On May 22, 1993, a Beech C-18S (airplane) was involved in an accident near North Branch, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 22, 1993
- Place
- North Branch, MN
- Aircraft
- Beech C-18S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.511°N, 92.970°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12341
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 22, 1993, at 1300 central daylight time, a Beech C-18S, N67E, nosed-over and burned during the landing rollout at Scott's Due North Airport, North Branch, Minnesota. The airplane was destroyed. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, and the sole passenger aboard the airplane was seriously injured. The local flight originated at the airport at 1235. No flight plan was filed, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. A witness who was working at the airport said the pilot did two fly-by passes for the dedication of a nearby shopping mall at 1250. At 1300 the pilot requested clearance to land. The witness told the pilot he was cleared to land, and that the wind was out of the south at 20 knots. The witness said the plane touched down fine, and five seconds into the landing roll it flipped over. He stated he called for emergency help, and then ran to the airplane. The passenger was out of the airplane. The airplane was engulfed in flames before he could assist the pilot. The passenger was interviewed by telephone. He stated it was really windy that day, and that the pilot was having trouble controlling the airplane during landing. During the landing roll he stated the pilot said, "we're going over." After the airplane nosed over, the passenger said the pilot got out of his seat right away and said he was going back to open the door. The passenger stated he had some trouble getting his seatbelt undone. When he extricated himself from his seat, he said it was really smoky, and a fire had started on the left side of the airplane. He we
Probable cause
excessive use of brakes by the pilot-in-command.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
