Beech E18S accident near Miami Gardens, FL
On May 2, 2011, a Beech E18S (airplane) was involved in an accident near Miami Gardens, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 2, 2011
- Place
- Miami Gardens, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech E18S · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 25.925°N, 80.261°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110502X93712
Official records · ERA11FA274
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 2, 2011, about 0809 eastern daylight time, a Beech E18S, N18R, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in Miami Gardens, Florida. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Aircap Management Company Inc., and was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had been filed for the non-scheduled international cargo flight which departed from Opa-Locka Executive Airport (OPF), Opa-Locka, Florida, destined for Marsh Harbour International Airport (MYAM), Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. According to recorded communications from the OPF air traffic control tower, after takeoff for an "East departure" from runway 9L at OPF, the pilot advised that he was "turning downwind" According to witness statements, just after takeoff, the airplane did not sound like it was developing full power. The airplane then climbed to approximately 100 feet, banked to the left, and "slowly" began losing altitude. It then impacted a tree, a fence, and two vehicles before coming to rest in a residential area. A post crash fire then ensued. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with a rating for airplane multi-engine land. His most recent FAA second-class medical certificate was issued on April 25, 2011. He reported 6,400 total hours of flight experience on that date. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The accident aircraft was a twin-engine, low-wing, conventional
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper response to a loss of power in the No. 2 engine and his failure to ensure that the airplane was airworthy. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate engine maintenance by the operator's maintenance personnel.
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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.
