| Crash location | 37.035277°N, 113.506111°W |
| Nearest city | St. George, UT
37.094410°N, 113.580154°W 5.8 miles away |
| Tail number | N218B |
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| Accident date | 11 Aug 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Smith Hornet |
| Additional details: | None |
On August 11, 2018, about 0855 mountain daylight time, an amateur built experimental Smith Hornet airplane, N218B, impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from the St. George Regional Airport (SGU), St. George, Utah. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to the Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum Inc and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
A pilot, flying in the area at the time of the accident, reported that shortly after he landed, he observed the accident airplane nose down in the dirt next to the runway surface with the engine still running. He radioed for assistance before proceeding to the airplane himself.
The airplane was moved to a secure location for further examination.