Beechcraft D18 crash, Mar 2, 1972, Bismarck North Dakota
Beechcraft D18 accident on March 2, 1972 near Bismarck North Dakota, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Improper IFR procedures by the pilot,...
- Date: March 2, 1972
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: Bismarck North Dakota, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper IFR procedures by the pilot, including an incorrect altimeter setting and an instrument misread
A Beechcraft D18 on a night cargo approach to Bismarck struck power cables, lost height and crashed in an open field short of the runway. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.