Beechcraft 18 N171DC
6 June 1982 · MacOn, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1982 at about 19:00 local time, a Beechcraft 18 registered N171DC, operated by Michael Knight, was involved in an incident near MacOn, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- MacOn, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lewis B. Wilson (MCN)
- Coordinates
- 32.8494, -83.6691
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 18
- Registration
- N171DC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Michael Knight
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82IA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER FERRY FLIGHT PROVISIONS. THE FLIGHT WAS ISSUED A TAKEOFF CLEARANCE FOR RUNWAY 05,WITH REPORTED SURFACE WINDS OF 320 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. THE COPILOT STARTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1981 | Beechcraft 18 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Smithair Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1980 | Beechcraft 18S | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Crawford Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1980 | Beechcraft 18 | Dallas, Texas, United States | ABC Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1980 | Beechcraft 18S | Aztec, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1979 | Beechcraft 18S | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft 18 | Homestead, Florida, United States | Malibar Marhan | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Gibson, Georgia, United States | Waldo Pepper Spraying, Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Cessna 310C | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Alvin E. Potter | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170A | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Leonard Heighton | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210D | Near Commerce, Georgia, United States | Warren Pollock | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1982 | Cessna 150 | Buford, Georgia, United States | Earl Bouse | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 182L | Conyers, Georgia, United States | James C. White | No injuries | - |