Beechcraft D-18S N80017
18 March 1983 · Dfw Airport, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1983 at about 01:10 local time, a Beechcraft D-18S registered N80017, operated by ABC Airlines, was involved in an accident near Dfw Airport, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dfw Airport, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dfw Airport (DFW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D-18S
- Registration
- N80017
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- ABC Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Amarillo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
N80017 EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE AND SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE ENROUTE FROM AMARILLO, TX. LATER, BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE PILOT SECURED ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT EXCEPT THE NO.2 RADIO, TRANSPONDER AND ROTATING BEACON. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY BUT COULD NOT TAXI FURTHER DUE TO LACK OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. N130L RETURNING FROM LUBBOCK,TX. AFTER LANDING AT DALLAS-FORT WORTH N130L PROCEEDED TO CROSS RWY 31L AND REDUCED POWER TO TAXI TO THE RAMP. AT THIS TIME HE NOTICED SOMETHING PROTRUDING TOWARD THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY AND APPLIED BRAKES. AS HE REALIZED THE OBJECT WAS AN UNLIT AIRCRAFT WING HIS RIGHT PROPELLER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE AFT OUTBOARD SECTION OF N80017'S WING. THE PILOT OF N130L WAS NOT ADVISED OF THE POSITION OR CONDITION OF N80017 BY GROUND CONTROL WHEN CLEARED TO TAXI TO THE RAMP AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft D-18S D-18S | N80017 | ABC Airlines | Substantial |
| Beechcraft E18 E18 | N130L | ABC Airlines Inc. | Minor |
Other Beechcraft D-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft D-18S | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1981 | Beechcraft D-18S | Fraser, Michigan, United States | McKinley Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft D-18S | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft D-18S | Kenansville, Florida, United States | Steele AVN, Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft D-18S | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Cardinal Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1978 | Beechcraft D-18S | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |