Beechcraft D18 crash, Nov 18, 1972 (1 killed), White Moun...
Beechcraft D18 accident on November 18, 1972 near White Mountain Lake Arizona, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of airspeed during a low...
- Date: November 18, 1972
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: White Mountain Lake Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of airspeed during a low altitude final turn toward a road strip, resulting in a stall
A Beechcraft D18 smuggling narcotics turned low to land on a road near White Mountain Lake, Arizona, and lost flying speed. It stalled and crashed in flames, killing the sole pilot. The NTSB probable cause was the loss of airspeed in the low final turn.