Beechcraft D18 crash, Jun 25, 1997, Willow
Beechcraft D18 accident on June 25, 1997 near Willow, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason;...
- Date: June 25, 1997
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: Willow, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason; the engines were too badly burned to be examined.
A Beechcraft D18S loaded with cargo took off from a 4,400-foot gravel strip at Willow. The pilot felt the aircraft was sluggish, could not climb, and chose to land on the remaining runway. It ran off the far end into woods and a fire destroyed it. The pilot was uninjured.