Beechcraft D18 crash, May 26, 1975 (1 killed), Lamesa Texas
Beechcraft D18 accident on May 26, 1975 near Lamesa Texas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Failure of the right engine after the master and...
- Date: May 26, 1975
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: Lamesa Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Failure of the right engine after the master and connecting rods failed in flight
A Beechcraft D18 flying alone from Rockyford, Colorado, lost its right engine. The pilot attempted an emergency landing but lost control, and the aircraft came down in a sandy area near Lamesa, Texas, where it burned and killed the pilot.