# Incident 20030729019389I: Beech C17L, Derby, KS, July 29, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 2003, 14:40 local time
- Place: Derby, KS
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5595° N, 97.2557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Derby, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5595&lon=-97.2557&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15846, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15846) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C17L (registry code 1150518, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c17l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Jacobs L4 /R755-7 (registry code 35003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-l4-r755-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C17L
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,144 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030729019389I

## Narrative

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

(-23) AFTER LANDING A DUST DEVIL WAS ENCOUNTERED THAT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP AND TAXI INTO A CUT WHEAT FIELD. MINOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE LANDING GEAR AND LOWER WING.

## Other reports on N15846 (2)

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

- [Incident 20161001019759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161001019759I), Oct 1, 2016: Beech C17L (N15846), Salina, KS, Minor damage. Aircraft had just departed Salina Municipal Airport and was climbing out at approximately 09:35 when the pilot reported a rough running engine loosing power.…
- [Accident 19821016053269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821016053269A), Oct 16, 1982: Beech E17L (N15846), Wichita, KS, Substantial damage. Passenger door came open during takeoff, pilots attention diverted and lost directional control.

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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