Beechcraft D18 crash, Feb 3, 1964 (10 killed), Gainesvill...
Beechcraft D18 accident on February 3, 1964 near Gainesville Florida, United States with 10 fatalities. Cause: The Civil Aeronautics Board attributed...
- Date: February 3, 1964
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: Gainesville Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The Civil Aeronautics Board attributed the crash to the pilot failing to load the aircraft properly, which left too little elevator effectiveness to correct an unwanted nose up pitch after takeoff.
A twin engine Beechcraft D18 operated by South Central Airlines on a scheduled service stalled shortly after takeoff from Gainesville, Florida, and crashed past the runway end. All 10 people aboard were killed, and the aircraft was destroyed by impact and a post crash fire.