Beechcraft G18S N38RM
31 August 1982 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1982 at about 04:30 local time, a Beechcraft G18S registered N38RM, operated by Viking Express Inc, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Midway (MDW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G18S
- Registration
- N38RM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Viking Express Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Cincinati
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA316
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 13R, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT JUST AS IT OBTAINED TAILWHEEL LIFT-OFF SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A DIRT BANK AND WAS DAMAGED. BOTH THE PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT OPERATOR STATED THAT THE LEFT MAIN TIRE LOST PRESSURE, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHY. ACCORDING TO THE 2330 WEATHER REPORT, THE WIND WAS FROM 040 DEG AT 5 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1982 | Beechcraft G18S | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Bo-S-Aire | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Beechcraft G18S | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Indianapolis Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Beechcraft G18S | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Taxi, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1981 | Beechcraft G18S | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Sun Internatio | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1981 | Beechcraft G18S | Anvik, Alaska, United States | Alaska Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1983 | Beechcraft G18S | Hollywood, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 175 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | Charles E. Zalewski | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Buxton | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Donald K. Murdock | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Associated Air Activities | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210L | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Pyramid Transportation Company | Serious injuries | - |