Beechcraft D18 crash, Oct 23, 2016, Deming
Beechcraft D18 accident on October 23, 2016 near Deming, New Mexico, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB (GAA17CA044): the pilot's failure to...
- Date: October 23, 2016
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: Deming, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB (GAA17CA044): the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
A 1948 Beech D18S (N644B) landing at Deming Municipal Airport, New Mexico, on 23 October 2016 swung sharply left after its tailwheel touched down. The pilot steered off the left edge of the runway rather than overcorrect, and the right main gear collapsed on soft ground. The pilot was uninjured, and the NTSB (GAA17CA044) found the probable cause to be his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.