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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech E18S · Angleton, TX · April 18, 2006

Date: April 18, 2006 · 08:00 local
Place: Angleton, TX
Airport: Brazoria County Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: BZ0M
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N979SB
Reported as: Beech E18S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,150 total140 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N979SBRegistration cancelled Jul 1, 2013 · Beech E18SS/N BA-302 · Built 1957 Airframe modelBeech E18S Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 04/18/2006 At 0800, N979SB, a Beech 18, being operated by Brazoria county mosquito control was departing from Brazoria County Airport (lbx). Winds were from 145 @ 9 KTS., reported from FBO. During the takeoff roll, approximately 1000' down runway #17, pilot over steered the aircraft using engine controls. Aircraft started to veer to the right, pilot applied left brake and reduced power to both engines. Aircraft left the runway at a 45 degree angle into the grass. Aircraft ground looped once. Pilot taxied aircraft back to hangar. Minor damage to structure around the tail wheel mounting area. Lower skin forward of the tail wheel has slight buckling.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 04/18/2006 AT 0800, N979SB, A BEECH 18, BEING OPERATED BY BRAZORIA COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL WAS DEPARTING FROM BRAZORIA COUNTY AIRPORT (LBX). WINDS WERE FROM 145 @ 9 KTS., REPORTED FROM FBO. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, APPROXIMATELY 1000' DOWN RUNWAY #17, PILOT OVER STEERED THE AIRCRAFT USING ENGINE CONTROLS. AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT, PILOT APPLIED LEFT BRAKE AND REDUCED POWER TO BOTH ENGINES. AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE INTO THE GRASS. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED ONCE. PILOT TAXIED AIRCRAFT BACK TO HANGAR. MINOR DAMAGE TO STRUCTURE AROUND THE TAIL WHEEL MOUNTING AREA. LOWER SKIN FORWARD OF THE TAIL WHEEL HAS SLIGHT BUCKLING.

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