Beechcraft G18S crash, Aug 11, 2012 (1 killed), Taylorville
Beechcraft G18S accident on August 11, 2012 near Taylorville, Illinois, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot failed to maintain adequate...
- Date: August 11, 2012
- Aircraft: Beechcraft G18S
- Location: Taylorville, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed and use the proper flap setting during the sport-parachuting flight, causing an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. More than four passengers were allowed near the door, shifting the centre of gravity aft.
A Beechcraft G18S was carrying twelve skydivers when the pilot lost control in a stall and spin near Taylorville, Illinois. The aircraft rolled and descended inverted, then hit a tree and a back yard in a residential area. The pilot was killed, while the twelve jumpers escaped and no one on the ground was hurt.