Beechcraft G18S crash, Feb 22, 1986 (1 killed), Copperhill
Beechcraft G18S accident on February 22, 1986 near Copperhill, Tennessee, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control in flight, with...
- Date: February 22, 1986
- Aircraft: Beechcraft G18S
- Location: Copperhill, Tennessee, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control in flight, with contributing factors of the pilot's alcohol impairment, fatigue and inadequate preflight planning (NTSB ATL86MA080).
A Beechcraft G18S (N74FA) operated by K Airways on a Part 135 cargo flight from Milwaukee toward Atlanta descended without clearance and struck trees on a mountain near Copperhill, Tennessee, on 22 February 1986. The pilot was killed and the aircraft burned.