Beechcraft H18 crash, Feb 15, 1980 (1 killed), Olathe-Joh...
Beechcraft H18 accident on February 15, 1980 near Olathe-Johnson County (New Century), Kansas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Stall and...
- Date: February 15, 1980
- Aircraft: Beechcraft H18
- Location: Olathe-Johnson County (New Century), Kansas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Stall and subsequent crash after the pilot continued the flight in adverse weather. Contributing factors were airframe icing, failure of the communications transmitter and receiver, low ceiling and visibility, snow and freezing precipitation, and an inoperative destination NDB and ILS glideslope.
Allen County Airlines Beechcraft H18 N729F flew a cargo trip from Iola toward Olathe Johnson County Airport in poor weather. Its radio transmitter and receiver failed en route, and on approach the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.