# NTSB NYC81FA056: Beech G18S, N547DA, New Cumberland, PA, June 12, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1981
- Place: New Cumberland, PA · NEW CUMBERLAND, PA
- Location: 40.2288° N, 76.8783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Cumberland, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2288&lon=-76.8783&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125262
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FA056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2017  81/6/12    NEW CUMBERLAND,PA   BEECH G18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2222                    N547DA              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 50, 7070 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1455 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW CUMBERLAND,PA           COLUMBUS,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- L ENG SUPERCHARGER,REAR BRG FAILED.STRUCK MOVING VEHICLE ON ROAD NR END OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N547DA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N547DA-1983-11-16), registration cancelled 1983-11-16, S/N BA599 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Capital City

## 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 19810612032839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810612032839A), Jun 12, 1981: Beech G18S, New Cumberland, PA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff, aborted, ran off end runway. Struck highway traffic. Turbocharger impeller bearing failed.

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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