# NTSB ATL83FAG12: Beech E18S, N452CC, Jonesboro, GA, September 20, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 20, 1983, 10:43 local (14:43 UTC)
- Place: Jonesboro, GA
- Coordinates: 33.520217, -84.350204 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5202&lon=-84.3502&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5953
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83FAG12
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5953/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FAG12

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - roll/run
  - ignition system,magneto - erratic (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - ignition system - water (cause)
  - operation with known deficiencies in equipment - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- Overrun, takeoff - roll/run
- Nose over, takeoff - roll/run

## Analysis

THE ACFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER DURING TAKEOFF AFTER AN ENGINE LOST POWER. THE ACFT HAD NOTBEEN FLOWN IN SEVERAL WEEKS AND THERE HAD BEEN DAYS OF RAIN AND HUMIDITY. THE MAGNETOES ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WERE ROUGH BUT SEEMED TO CLEAR UP AFTER AN EXTENDED RUN-UP. DURING TAKEOFF RUN THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN BACKFIRING AND LOST POWER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT ABOUT 85 MPH. THE ACFT CAME TO REST INVERTED OFF THE END OF THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N452CC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N452CC-1993-04-30), registration cancelled 1993-04-30, S/N BA431 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Beech E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S-9700](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s-9700) (registry code 1151008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BA-431
- Airframe hours: 4697
- Engines: P&W R-985-14B reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Smithair, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 6, 1983
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: 9A7, South Expressway, runway 24, 2,700 × 30 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 14,100 total, 2,010 in this make and model, 14,000 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ATL, 15 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830920050169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830920050169A), Sep 20, 1983: Beech E18S, Jonesboro, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot aborted takeoff because of rough running right engine. Aircraft flipped inverted.

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.

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