Beechcraft E18 crash, Sep 19, 1979 (1 killed), Windsor Lo...
Beechcraft E18 accident on September 19, 1979 near Windsor Locks-Bradley Connecticut, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Uncontrolled collision with...
- Date: September 19, 1979
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: Windsor Locks-Bradley Connecticut, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Uncontrolled collision with the ground during initial climb after inadequate preflight preparation, with cargo shifting after rotation and the aircraft loaded over maximum gross weight.
A Beechcraft E18S operated by Mountain Air Cargo crashed in flames shortly after a night takeoff from Windsor Locks-Bradley Airport, Connecticut, on a cargo flight to Baltimore. The sole pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.