Beechcraft G18S crash, Mar 14, 2001, Lanseria
Beechcraft G18S accident on March 14, 2001 near Lanseria, Gauteng, South Africa with no fatalities. Cause: Poor pre-flight inspection and...
- Date: March 14, 2001
- Aircraft: Beechcraft G18S
- Location: Lanseria, Gauteng, South Africa
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Poor pre-flight inspection and miscommunication between instructor and student led to fuel mismanagement and depletion of the front tanks. Both were unfamiliar with the aircraft and its fuel systems.
A Saxon Wings Beechcraft G18S on a type conversion training flight at Lanseria lost its right engine after takeoff and then its left engine during a low circuit. The crew force-landed with the gear up about 1 km short of runway 17 after striking power lines. Investigators found both front fuel tanks empty, pointing to fuel mismanagement.