Beechcraft H18 crash, Nov 18, 1980 (1 killed), Troxelville
Beechcraft H18 accident on November 18, 1980 near Troxelville, Pennsylvania, USA, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Uncontrolled descent and...
- Date: November 18, 1980
- Aircraft: Beechcraft H18
- Location: Troxelville, Pennsylvania, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Cause: Uncontrolled descent and collision with ground after the pilot attempted operation with known equipment deficiencies, including inoperative deicing and anti-icing systems
Beechcraft H18 N701CC, operated by Moonlight Express on a night cargo flight from New York-LaGuardia to Pittsburgh, entered an uncontrolled descent in icing conditions and crashed on a mountain near Troxelville, Pennsylvania. The pilot, the only person on board, was killed. The wreckage was found three days later.