- Date
- June 6, 1982, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Macon, GA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N171DCBeech 18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820606040569I
- Case key
- 71526
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, the flight was being conducted under ferry flight provisions. The flight was issued a takeoff clearance for runway 05,with reported surface winds of 320 degrees at 10 knots. The copilot started the takeoff roll and was unable to maintain directional control. The aircraft ground looped and went off the side of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N171DC
- Reported as
- Beech 18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- A992
- Airframe hours
- 10,673
- Engine
- P & W R-985-14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Michael Knight
- Registered owner
- Michael Knight
- Departed
- C · Jackson, MI
- Destination
- C · Miami, FL
- Airport
- MCN · Lewis B. Wilson, runway 5, 6,501 × 15 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 72
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land, Multi-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 23,551 total · 42 in this make and model · 23,551 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N171DC · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.