# Accident 19830811040629A: Beech G18S, Evart, MI, August 11, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 1983, 17:45 local time
- Place: Evart, MI
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 43.9003° N, 85.2709° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9003&lon=-85.2709&mi=10
- Aircraft: N400NA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N400NA-1985-07-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech G18S (registry code 1151010, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83FA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA381) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830811040629A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT ENGINE BACKFIRING, LIFTED OFF BEYOND END OF RUNWAY. HIT TREES WIRES POLES ON CLIMB AND FORCED LANDING ON A RD

## 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 CHI83FA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA381), Aug 11, 1983: Beech G18S (N400NA), Evart, MI, destroyed, 2 fatal

## Other reports on N400NA (2)

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

- [Incident 19830505032059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830505032059I), May 5, 1983: Beech G18S (N400NA), Grand Rapids, MI, Minor damage. Aircraft swerved off runway due to a locked brake disc. Came to rest in an upright position. Right tire blow.
- [Incident 19790126003449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790126003449I), Jan 26, 1979: Beech G18S (N400NA), Buffalo, NY. Engine shut down due to vibration and loss of oil. A cylinder had split and separated.

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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