Beechcraft H18 crash, Jul 1, 2002 (1 killed), Tatum
Beechcraft H18 accident on July 1, 2002 near Tatum, New Mexico, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from...
- Date: July 1, 2002
- Aircraft: Beechcraft H18
- Location: Tatum, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Natural disease findings were noted as a possible contributing factor.
A Beechcraft H18 flying from Taos to Odessa crashed in a pasture near Tatum after witnesses heard a radial engine and saw dust and debris. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed. A postmortem found coronary and thyroid disease, which can cause sudden cardiac problems.