# Accident 19840511024719A: Beech E18S, Marion, IL, May 11, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 11, 1984, 14:14 local time
- Place: Marion, IL
- Airport: Williamson Co
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: SLFA
- Location: 37.7302° N, 88.9392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7302&lon=-88.9392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N561S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N561S-2012-09-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech E18S (registry code 1151006, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (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 E18S
- 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 CHI84LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA182) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840511024719A

## Narrative

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

ENGINES QUIT ON TAKEOFF DUE TO MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL SYSTEM. TOO LOW FOR RESTART. WENT BETWEEN TWO TREES ON LANDING

## 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 CHI84LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA182), May 11, 1984: Beech E18S (N561S), Marion, IL, destroyed

## Other reports on N561S (2)

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

- [Incident 19780914019099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780914019099I), Sep 14, 1978: Beech E18S (N561S), Simi Valley, CA, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to extend gear before landing.
- [Accident 19770430011569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770430011569A), Apr 30, 1977: Beech TC45G (N561S), Chino, CA, Substantial damage. Parachutist hit elevator when chute opened prematurely.

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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