Charlotte - Youngstown

On May 25, 1979 at 11:17 PM, Charlotte - Youngstown experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Wyman Pilot Services, with the event recorded near Charleston-Yaeger (Kanawha) West Virginia.

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.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in cruising altitude on a cargo flight from Charlotte to Youngstown, the pilot reported engine problems and elected to divert to Charleston-Kanawha Airport for an emergency landing. After being cleared, he initiated the descent when the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames few miles from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1812D, MSN A-826, year of manufacture 1952.