Beechcraft E18 crash, Apr 29, 1988, Cynthiana
Beechcraft E18 accident on April 29, 1988 near Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Engine fire from a fuel leak of...
- Date: April 29, 1988
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine fire from a fuel leak of unidentified source near the left engine accessory section, with the propeller not feathered, fuel not shut off and the extinguisher not used.
A Beechcraft E18S (N300W) operated by Aero Taxi Rockford developed a left engine fire on a repositioning flight and landed at Cynthiana, Kentucky, on 29 April 1988. It veered off the runway during the landing roll and struck an airport wind tee, a pole and a hangar. The pilot was not hurt and the aircraft was destroyed.