N8517Z (Beech D18S) — routes, history & safety record

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

Safety history

December 13, 1984Accident
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING AN ILS APPROACH FOLLOWING AN ENGINE POWER LOSS WHILE ON AN AIR TAXI FREIGHT FLIGHT. THE PLT RELATED THAT AT ABOUT 550 FT ON THE APPROACH TO RWY 23 THE LEFT ENG FUEL PRESS WARNING LITE ILLUMINATED & THE LT ENG LOSS POWER.
Beech D18S
Occurrence #1: loss of engine power (partial) - nonmechanical Phase of operation: approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr) Findings 1. (c) fluid, fuel - exhaustion ---------- Occurrence #2: loss of engine power (total) - nonmechanical Phase of operation: approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr) Findings 2. (c) fluid, fuel - starvation 3. Full accident record
February 26, 1982Accident
DURING A NIGHT, ILS APPROACH, THE PLANE STRUCK A POWERLINE ABOUT TWO MILES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AFTER THE PILOT WAS PROVIDED A LOW ALTITUDE ALERT. THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER AND WAS FEATHERED. THE PILOT FEARED POSSIBLE GEAR DAMAGE AND LEFT IT EXTENDED. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, THE PLANE CRASHED BEFORE REACHING THE RUNWAY.
Beech D18S