Beechcraft E18 crash, Aug 12, 2009 (2 killed), Eden Prairie
Beechcraft E18 accident on August 12, 2009 near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control while maneuvering to...
- Date: August 12, 2009
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control while maneuvering to return to the airport, due to the pilot's lack of experience in the type and a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
A Beech E18 owned by a private individual was being flown after a long period out of service and a restoration that had only just started. Shortly after takeoff from Eden Prairie the airplane stalled in a nose-high attitude, turned back toward the airport and crashed with a post-impact fire, killing the pilot and his passenger. The NTSB linked the loss of control to the pilot's unfamiliarity with the type and a partial loss of engine power.