# NTSB NYC81FA050: Beech G18S, N75LA, Hyannis, MA, May 23, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 23, 1981
- Place: Hyannis, MA · HYANNIS, MA
- Location: 41.6529° N, 70.2828° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hyannis, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6529&lon=-70.2828&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 1, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125279
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FA050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2878  81/5/23    HYANNIS,MA          BEECH G18S          CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0555                    N75LA               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            27, 3500 TOTAL HOURS, 171
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNSTABLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HYANNIS,MA                  NANTUCKET,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- APRX 1551 LBS OVR MAX GROSS WT & 31.25 IN BHND AFT CG LMT.MODIFIED BY HAMILTON IAW STC 1995W.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N75LA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75LA-1984-11-19), registration cancelled 1984-11-19, S/N BA-527 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Registry model: [Beech G18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (registry code 1151010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Barnstable Muni

## 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 19810523028189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810523028189A), May 23, 1981: Beech G18S, Hyannis, MA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Overloaded and behind CG. Pilot lost control on initial climb, stalled, crashed in wooded area near runway.

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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