Crash of a Beechcraft E18S in Acworth: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 28, 1967 at 1205 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N918X
Survivors:
No
MSN:
BA-99
YOM:
1955
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total hours on type:
2235.00
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and eventually crashed into a lake located near Acworth, Georgia. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. The airplane was owned by C. W. Matthews.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight caused by the lower left wing spar (elliptical steel tube) failure due to fatigue fracture.
Final Report:
