Beechcraft E18 crash, Mar 3, 1988 (2 killed), Vienna
Beechcraft E18 accident on March 3, 1988 near Vienna, Missouri, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Wing de icing failure and ice accumulation,...
- Date: March 3, 1988
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: Vienna, Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Wing de icing failure and ice accumulation, with inadequate company maintenance and the pilot not removing ice before departure.
A Beechcraft E18S on a night cargo flight from Springfield, Missouri toward Vienna flew into known icing. After a de ice boot failed the pilot lost altitude and control, and the aircraft struck descending terrain, killing both aboard.