Beechcraft G18S crash, Mar 3, 2017, Metlakatla
Beechcraft G18S accident on March 3, 2017 near Metlakatla, Alaska, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: March 3, 2017
- Aircraft: Beechcraft G18S
- Location: Metlakatla, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Beechcraft G18S lost its right engine during a missed approach in instrument conditions near Metlakatla, Alaska, and the pilot ditched in the water about 5 miles short of the airport. Both the pilot and the passenger swam ashore and survived. The airplane sank in about 89 feet of water and was not recovered, so the reason for the engine power loss could not be determined.