Beechcraft G18S crash, Dec 18, 1995, Nome
Beechcraft G18S accident on December 18, 1995 near Nome, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot exceeded the aircraft's weight and...
- Date: December 18, 1995
- Aircraft: Beechcraft G18S
- Location: Nome, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot exceeded the aircraft's weight and balance limits and selected full nose-up elevator trim.
A Bering Air Beechcraft G18S carrying mail from Nome to Gambell was overweight, with its centre of gravity beyond the aft limit. On takeoff it pitched up sharply and the pilot could not correct it with forward yoke and nose-down trim, and the aircraft rolled left before impact. Both occupants survived.