# NTSB ATL83LA300: Beech D18S, N483B, Revenswood, WV, July 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 30, 1983, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Revenswood, WV
- Coordinates: 38.950298, -81.760589 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9503&lon=-81.7606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6145
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83LA300
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6145/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA300

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AFTER RETURNING FROM A SPORT PARACHUTING FLT, THE PLT LANDED ON RWY 3 WITH A 5-KT, RIGHT X-WIND. HE STATED THAT THE TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL, BUT WHEN THE TAILWHEEL CAME DOWN AT APRX 40 KTS, THE ACFT STARTED TO TURN TO THE LEFT. HE CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE, THEN THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. HE THEN TRIED TO CORRECT BACK TO THE LEFT, BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE & CAME TO REST IN A RAVINE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT REPORTED A RIGHT BRAKE MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, WHEN HE SUBMITTED AN ACCIDENT REPORT, HE INDICATED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N483B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N483B-1991-06-11), registration cancelled 1991-06-11, S/N A480 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: A-480
- Airframe hours: 8142
- Engines: P&W R-985-AN14B 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Other work use, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 4, 1983, 5 hours before
- Airport: I18, Jackson Co., runway 3, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,262 total, 59 in this make and model, 2,132 as pilot in command, 70 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PKB, 30 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 19830730036589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830730036589A), Jul 30, 1983: Beech D18S, Ravenswood, WV, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control of aircraft during landing roll. Aircraft rolled into ravine which caused damage.

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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