# Accident 19830808039919A: Beech H18, Elgin Afb, FL, August 8, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 1983, 09:48 local time
- Place: Elgin Afb, FL
- Airport: Elgin Afb
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 30.4599° N, 86.5400° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4599&lon=-86.5400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N18AW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,035 total, 3,020 in this make and model, 165 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA83LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA198) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830808039919A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING ROLL CAUSING AXLE FORK TO BREAK FROM OVERLOAD.

## 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 MIA83LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA198), Aug 8, 1983: Beech H-18 (N18AW), Elgin Afb, FL, substantial damage

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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