N18AW (Ward Ascher YAKOLEV YAK 11) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

February 27, 2001Accident
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff run. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in the type aircraft.
Ascher YAKOLEV YAK 11
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff run. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in the type aircraft. Full accident record
February 12, 1985Accident
THE FLT HAD NOT YET BEEN SCHEDULED WHEN THE PLT RETIRED FOR THE EVENING AT 2230 TO 2300 EST. AT 0230, HE WAS AWOKEN & NOTIFIED TO MAKE A NGT CARGO FLT. THE OWNER OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING & FILED A FLT PLAN, THEN BRIEFED THE PLT LATER. THE PLT ARRIVED AT THE ARPT AT 0430. HE PREFLIGHTED THE ACFT WHILE THE OWNER UPDATED THE WX BRIEFING.
Beech H18 · 1 fatalities
Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather Phase of operation: takeoff Findings 1. (f) supervision - inadequate - company/operator management 2. (f) company-induced pressure - company/operator management 3. (f) fatigue (flight schedule) - pilot in command 4. (f) lack of total experience in type operation - pilot in command 5. Full accident record
August 8, 1983Accident
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT 'SNAPPED' TO THE RIGHT & ATTEMPTS TO RECOVER WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DURING A SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM OF THE FRACTURE WAS MADE, BUT NO SIGNS OF FATIGUE CRACKING WAS EVIDENT. ALSO, NO PRE-ACCIDENT/MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Beech H-18