Beechcraft E18 crash, Oct 2, 1997, Lake Elmo
Beechcraft E18 accident on October 2, 1997 near Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot failed to recognize the wake...
- Date: October 2, 1997
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot failed to recognize the wake turbulence from the preceding departure and could not control the aircraft after encountering it.
On takeoff from Lake Elmo the Beech E18S lifted off at 70 knots, then became unstable in roll in ground effect. The left wing tip touched the runway and the aircraft landed in the grass past the end, collapsing the gear. Another Beech 18 had departed in the opposite direction less than a minute earlier.