Beechcraft D18 crash, May 25, 1979 (1 killed), Charleston...
Beechcraft D18 accident on May 25, 1979 near Charleston-Yaeger (Kanawha) West Virginia, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Uncontrolled collision...
- Date: May 25, 1979
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: Charleston-Yaeger (Kanawha) West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Uncontrolled collision with terrain on final approach after the pilot flew with known equipment deficiencies, including an oil leak
A Wyman Pilot Services Beechcraft D18 on a cargo flight from Charlotte to Youngstown diverted to Charleston-Kanawha after engine trouble. It went out of control during the descent and crashed in flames a few miles short of the airfield, killing the sole pilot.