Beechcraft H18 crashes

62 crashes involving the Beechcraft H18 since 1964, with 96 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 62
• Fatal crashes: 37
• Fatalities: 96
• First recorded: August 9, 1964
• Most recent: April 2, 2026

Deadliest

1. June 11, 1989: Beechcraft H18, Waipio Valley, Hawaii, United States (11 fatalities)
2. June 11, 1989: Beechcraft H18, Waipio Valley, Hawaii, USA, United States (11 fatalities)
3. April 11, 1974: Beechcraft H18, Hilo Hawaii, United States (11 fatalities)
4. December 10, 1967: Beechcraft H18, Madison Wisconsin, United States (7 fatalities)
5. August 11, 1977: Beechcraft H18, Wrangell Alaska, United States (6 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (52)
• Japan (3)
• Philippines (3)
• Colombia (2)
• Brazil (1)
• International waters and airspace (1)

Years

• 1980 (6)
• 1974 (5)
• 1981 (4)
• 1983 (4)
• 1984 (4)
• 1985 (4)
• 1986 (4)
• 1971 (3)
• 1992 (3)
• 1967 (2)
• 1972 (2)
• 1978 (2)

All crashes

• April 2, 2026: Beechcraft H18, Coron-Francisco B. Reyes, Palawan, Philippines (2 fatalities)
• September 21, 2007: Beechcraft H18, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 9, 2007: Beechcraft H18, Great Bend, Kansas, United States (1 fatality)
• July 1, 2002: Beechcraft H18, Tatum, New Mexico, United States (1 fatality)
• November 21, 2001: Beechcraft H18, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• February 22, 1997: Beechcraft H18, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 11, 1992: Beechcraft H18, Cagayán de Oro-Lumbia, Misamis Oriental, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• February 26, 1992: Beechcraft H18, Morganton, North Carolina, United States (1 fatality)
• February 14, 1992: Beechcraft H18, Lanai, Hawaii, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 11, 1989: Beechcraft H18, Waipio Valley, Hawaii, United States (11 fatalities)
• June 11, 1989: Beechcraft H18, Waipio Valley, Hawaii, USA, United States (11 fatalities)
• April 1, 1988: Beechcraft H18, Kansas City-Charles B. Wheeler-Downtown, Missouri, United States (1 fatality)
• April 1, 1988: Beechcraft H18, Kansas City-Charles B. Wheeler-Downtown, Missouri, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• September 22, 1987: Beechcraft H18, Rockford, Illinois, United States (1 fatality)
• September 22, 1987: Beechcraft H18, Rockford, Illinois, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• November 12, 1986: Beechcraft H18, Pittsburgh-Intl, Pennsylvania, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 12, 1986: Beechcraft H18, Pittsburgh-Intl, Pennsylvania, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 11, 1986: Beechcraft H18, Louisville, Kentucky, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 11, 1986: Beechcraft H18, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 5, 1985: Beechcraft H18, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 5, 1985: Beechcraft H18, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• February 12, 1985: Beechcraft H18, Cartersville, Georgia, United States (1 fatality)
• February 12, 1985: Beechcraft H18, Cartersville, Georgia, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• July 17, 1984: Beechcraft H18, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 17, 1984: Beechcraft H18, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 19, 1984: Beechcraft H18, Morissonville, New York, United States (1 fatality)
• March 19, 1984: Beechcraft H18, Morissonville, New York, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• November 25, 1983: Beechcraft H18, Allentown-Queen City, Pennsylvania, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 25, 1983: Beechcraft H18, Allentown-Queen City, Pennsylvania, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• September 8, 1983: Beechcraft H18, Kona-Keahole, Hawaii, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 8, 1983: Beechcraft H18, Kona-Keahole, Hawaii, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 18, 1982: Beechcraft H18, Fresno, California, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 18, 1982: Beechcraft H18, Fresno, California, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• August 13, 1981: Beechcraft H18, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
• August 13, 1981: Beechcraft H18, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• January 28, 1981: Beechcraft H18, Newhall, California, United States (2 fatalities)
• January 28, 1981: Beechcraft H18, Newhall, California, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 18, 1980: Beechcraft H18, Troxelville, Pennsylvania, United States (1 fatality)
• November 18, 1980: Beechcraft H18, Troxelville, Pennsylvania, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• September 26, 1980: Beechcraft H18, Paraguachón, La Guajira, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• September 26, 1980: Beechcraft H18, Paraguachón, La Guajira, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• February 15, 1980: Beechcraft H18, Olathe-Johnson County (New Century), Kansas, United States (1 fatality)
• February 15, 1980: Beechcraft H18, Olathe-Johnson County (New Century), Kansas, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• November 20, 1978: Beechcraft H18, Brownsville-South Padre Island Texas, United States (1 fatality)
• March 25, 1978: Beechcraft H18, Saint Louis-Downtown Illinois, United States (3 fatalities)
• August 11, 1977: Beechcraft H18, Wrangell Alaska, United States (6 fatalities)
• February 11, 1976: Beechcraft H18, Pacific Ocean, World (1 fatality)
• December 31, 1974: Beechcraft H18, Saint Augustine Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
• October 17, 1974: Beechcraft H18, Iron Mountain Michigan, United States (1 fatality)
• August 20, 1974: Beechcraft H18, Salvador-Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhães (ex Dois de Julho) Bahia, Brazil (6 fatalities)
• July 3, 1974: Beechcraft H18, Iron Mountain Michigan, United States (1 fatality)
• April 11, 1974: Beechcraft H18, Hilo Hawaii, United States (11 fatalities)
• December 21, 1972: Beechcraft H18, Bloomington Illinois, United States (2 fatalities)
• March 25, 1972: Beechcraft H18, Marco Island Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 29, 1971: Beechcraft H18, Charlottesville Virginia, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 14, 1971: Beechcraft H18, Nagoya Chūbu, Japan (0 fatalities)
• February 14, 1971: Beechcraft H18, Ōmura AFB Kyūshū, Japan (0 fatalities)
• December 23, 1970: Beechcraft H18, Lansing Michigan, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 12, 1968: Beechcraft H18, Norwich New York, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 10, 1967: Beechcraft H18, Madison Wisconsin, United States (7 fatalities)
• October 5, 1967: Beechcraft H18, Murayama Tōhoku, Japan (0 fatalities)
• August 9, 1964: Beechcraft H18, Cincinnati-Lunken Field Ohio, United States (0 fatalities)