- Date
- February 11, 1983, 11:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Talladega, AL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1461GBeech H18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830211070809A
- Case key
- 6006
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt stated that shortly after full power application & prior to tailwheel lift-off, the 'right wing raised aprx 3 to 4 ft into the air.' The acft then began drifting left. During ensuing maneuvers, the plt alternately advanced & retarded the throttle as the acft crossed a ditch & a parallel taxiway. Subsequently, it slid into mud, off the left side of the taxiway & the landing gear collapsed. The plt stated the wind was from the north-northwest at 5 to 6 KTS. Aprx 25 mi north-northeast at anniston, AL, the wind was from 030 deg at 8 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1461G
- Reported as
- Beech H18
- Category
- Airplane
- Airframe hours
- 88
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Starlight, Inc.
- Destination
- M81 · Smyrna, TN
- Airport
- ASN · Talladega Municipal, runway 3, 6,000 × 100 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
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 10,800 total · 850 in this make and model · 9,600 as pilot in command · 240 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point -0 °F
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 N1461G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.