Hillsboro - Pontiac

On July 9, 1974 at 08:56 PM, Hillsboro - Pontiac experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Wyman Pilot Services, with the event recorded near Hillsboro-Highland County Ohio.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While rotating at Hillsboro-Highland County Airport, the pilot decided to abandon the takeoff procedure and initiated an emergency braking maneuver. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the twin engine airplane overran, collided with trees and came to rest in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N193CP, MSN A-830, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.2023°, -83.6116°.