# NTSB NYC83LA059: Beech G18S, N9900R, Wilkes-Barre, PA, February 2, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 2, 1983, 08:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place: Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Coordinates: 41.240245, -75.889419 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2402&lon=-75.8894&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35149
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA059
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35149/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA059

## 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
  - 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 - ditch (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,total (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL & COLLIDED WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH CAUSING THE MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9900R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9900R-1985-02-20), registration cancelled 1985-02-20, S/N BA-513 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Registry model: [Beech G18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (registry code 1151010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BA-513
- Airframe hours: 5146
- Engines: P&W R-985 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Air Taxi, Inc.
- Registered owner: Cannavo, Frank Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ALLENTOWN, PA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: AVP, Wilkes-Barre, runway 22, 6,450 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; airline transport, flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 4,378 total, 105 in this make and model, 2,435 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft unknown
- Observed at: 06

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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