# Incident 19780831038439I: Beech G18S, Vandalia, OH, August 31, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 1978, 00:30 local time
- Place: Vandalia, OH
- Airport: Dayton Cox International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 39.8790° N, 84.1922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vandalia, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8790&lon=-84.1922&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5BA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5BA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech G18S (registry code 1151010, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,000 total, 4,500 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780831038439I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE TAXIING AT NIGHT, PLANE HIT UNLIT CONSTRUCTION BARRICADE.

## Other reports on N5BA (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19930319008329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930319008329I), Mar 19, 1993: Beech G18S (N5BA), Columbus, OH, Minor damage. Aircraft rolled left. Entered spin,lost 3000 feet. Regained control. Landed safely. Wing tip departed aircraft.
- [Accident 19830606026299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830606026299A), Jun 6, 1983: Beech G18S (N5BA), Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. Tail wheel collapsed during landing roll. Investigation revealed that tail wheel truss axle failed.
- [Incident 19821116065209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821116065209I), Nov 16, 1982: Beech G18S (N5BA), Huntsville, AL, Minor damage. Cargo door fell off the aircraft in flight during approach to airport. Door not properly locked prior to departure.
- [Incident 19811012089049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811012089049I), Oct 12, 1981: Beech G18S (N5BA), Jacksonville, FL, Minor damage. Electrical system failed. Pilot lowered gear manually but gear collapsed during rollout.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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