Beechcraft E18 crash, Apr 8, 1998, Del Rio
Beechcraft E18 accident on April 8, 1998 near Del Rio, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of power from the right engine for...
- Date: April 8, 1998
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: Del Rio, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of power from the right engine for undetermined reasons, together with the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
A Beechcraft E18S cargo flight from Del Rio to San Antonio lost power on its right engine during takeoff, with airspeed between Vmc and Vy. The aircraft rolled toward the failed engine and the right wing struck the ground beside a taxiway, while the left engine was torn from the airframe. No one was injured.