Beechcraft C18S crash, Jan 20, 1959 (1 killed), Kotzebue-...
Beechcraft C18S accident on January 20, 1959 near Kotzebue-Ralph Wien Memorial Alaska, United States with 1 fatality.
- Date: January 20, 1959
- Aircraft: Beechcraft C18S
- Location: Kotzebue-Ralph Wien Memorial Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Beechcraft C 18S caught fire in the cabin shortly after takeoff from Kotzebue, Alaska, and the pilot, the sole occupant, tried to return for an emergency landing. During a sharp turn at low height, the right wing struck a telephone pole and was sheared off, and the aircraft crashed and burned, killing the pilot. The cabin gas heater burst into flames after rotation.