- Date
- September 17, 1982, 23:25 local (Sep 18, 1982, 04:25 UTC)
- Place
- Indianapolis, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N730MBeech G18S
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report September 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820917047609A
- Case key
- 71148
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that the aircraft veered to the left just after rotation. He pushed the propeller, power and mixture controls forward. The left wing and left main gear struck the ground. The aircraft then began to spin while in ground contact. The left propeller was found in a feathered position. Further ground testing of the propeller indicated normal functioning of the feathering and unfeathering system.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N730M
- Reported as
- Beech G18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA535
- Airframe hours
- 989
- Engine
- P & W R985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Indianapolis Air Charter, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Indianapolis Air Charter, Inc.
- Departed
- IND · Indianapolis, IN
- Destination
- C · Columbus, OH
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- IND · Indianapolis Intern., runway 31, 7,604 × 150 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
- 29
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,750 total · 1,550 in this make and model · 45 as pilot in command · 55 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 200° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 147 °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 N730M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.