Flint - Pontiac

On March 14, 1978 at 04:13 AM, Flint - Pontiac experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Wyman Pilot Services, with the event recorded near Pontiac-Oakland County Michigan.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. The twin engine airplane was completing a cargo flight from Flint to Pontiac. While descending to Pontiac-Oakland County Airport by night, the pilot encountered bad weather conditions when on final, the airplane went out of control and crashed in White Lake, about three miles west of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N427Q, MSN A-336, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.6389°, -83.2910°.