Beechcraft E18 crash, Mar 10, 1988 (3 killed), Detroit-Ci...
Beechcraft E18 accident on March 10, 1988 near Detroit-City (Coleman A. Young), Michigan, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control...
- Date: March 10, 1988
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: Detroit-City (Coleman A. Young), Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during the initial climb, with no engine fault found but an incorrect load manifest, weight and balance errors, and inadequate dispatch and company supervision.
A Beechcraft E18S air taxi cargo flight from Detroit toward Fort Wayne flew erratically just above the trees after takeoff at night, then descended almost vertically into a residential area. The pilot and two people on the ground were killed, and fire damaged a house.