# Incident 19821116065209I: Beech G18S, Huntsville, AL, November 16, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 1982, 05:45 local time
- Place: Huntsville, AL
- Airport: Huntsvill Madison
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: BOSA
- Location: 34.7304° N, 86.5861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntsville, AL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7304&lon=-86.5861&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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821116065209I

## Narrative

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

CARGO DOOR FELL OFF THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT DURING APPROACH TO AIRPORT. DOOR NOT PROPERLY LOCKED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL83IA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA034), Nov 16, 1982: Beech G18S (N5BA), Huntsville, AL, incident, minor damage

## 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 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.
- [Incident 19780831038439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780831038439I), Aug 31, 1978: Beech G18S (N5BA), Vandalia, OH, Minor damage. While taxiing at night, plane hit unlit construction barricade.

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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