Beechcraft D18 crash, May 2, 1967 (1 killed), Baltimore M...
Beechcraft D18 accident on May 2, 1967 near Baltimore Maryland, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot did not maintain flying speed after...
- Date: May 2, 1967
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: Baltimore Maryland, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot did not maintain flying speed after inadequate preflight preparation; aircraft overloaded beyond maximum gross weight with center of gravity outside limits and unsecured cargo in the cabin
Shortly after a night takeoff from Baltimore Friendship Airport, the Beechcraft D18S failed to gain height, stalled and crashed near the runway end on 2 May 1967. The pilot was killed, the passenger was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.