Beechcraft H18 crash, Sep 21, 2007, Fort Lauderdale-Holly...
Beechcraft H18 accident on September 21, 2007 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to...
- Date: September 21, 2007
- Aircraft: Beechcraft H18
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to place the right engine fuel selector in its proper detent, causing fuel starvation after takeoff. Improper cargo loading, which left the center of gravity aft of its limit, was a contributing factor.
A Beechcraft H18 operated by Monarch Air Group on a cargo flight from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau lost power from its right engine just after takeoff. The right fuel selector was left between detents, starving the engine, and the aircraft rolled and descended uncontrolled into the ground. The pilot was seriously injured and the airplane was destroyed.