Beechcraft E18 crash, Nov 7, 1986 (1 killed), Texarkana
Beechcraft E18 accident on November 7, 1986 near Texarkana, Texas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control in flight during the approach,...
- Date: November 7, 1986
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: Texarkana, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control in flight during the approach, with VFR flight into instrument conditions and an inadvertent stall or spin cited as contributing factors.
A Springdale Air Service Beechcraft E18S flying a positioning flight from Little Rock to Texarkana at night in fog attempted to land on Runway 31 under VFR after a missed approach. During a turn the aircraft struck terrain inverted and burned, killing the sole occupant. The NTSB investigated under report MKC87FA017.