Beechcraft D18 crash, Jul 27, 1970 (2 killed), Manitou Be...
Beechcraft D18 accident on July 27, 1970 near Manitou Beach Michigan, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control in flight after the pilot...
- Date: July 27, 1970
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: Manitou Beach Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control in flight after the pilot became lost or disoriented
A Beechcraft D18 operated by Aero Taxi crashed into Lake Michigan off Manitou Beach during a night flight from Rockford to Detroit. Both the pilot and his passenger were killed. The investigation attributed the loss of control to the pilot becoming lost or disoriented.