Beechcraft E18 crash, Apr 10, 2002 (1 killed), Juneau
Beechcraft E18 accident on April 10, 2002 near Juneau, Alaska, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot overloaded the aircraft beyond maximum...
- Date: April 10, 2002
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot overloaded the aircraft beyond maximum takeoff weight, which led to inadvertent stall and mush during the initial climb; NTSB also cited weight and balance exceeded and airspeed not maintained.
A Beechcraft E18S cargo flight from Juneau was overloaded with roof shakes to take to a remote lodge. After takeoff the aircraft pitched up sharply, drifted right, and stalled at low altitude into shallow tidal water. The sole pilot was killed.