# Accident 19831108056599A: Beech E18S, Franklin, PA, November 8, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 8, 1983, 06:16 local time
- Place: Franklin, PA
- Airport: Chess Lambertson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MTNA
- Location: 41.3897° N, 79.8300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3897&lon=-79.8300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N383B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N383B-1995-03-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech E18S (registry code 1151006, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC84LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831108056599A

## Narrative

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

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL.

## 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 NYC84LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA023), Nov 8, 1983: Beech E18S (N383B), Franklin, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N383B (3)

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

- [Incident 19890306022879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890306022879I), Mar 6, 1989: Beech E18S (N383B), Ardmore, OK. Left engine did not develop enough power on takeoff. Aborted. Ran off runway. Found water in sump.
- [Incident 19820112003269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820112003269I), Jan 12, 1982: Beech E18S (N383B), Baltimore, MD, Minor damage. Unable to obtain gear locked down. Main gear collapsed on landing roll. Cold air may have affected relay switch.
- [Accident 19780314004459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780314004459A), Mar 14, 1978: Beech E18S (N383B), West Columbia, SC, Substantial damage. Earth erosion around rwy lights supported by cement slabs 3-4IN awind gusts to 28KTS.

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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