# NTSB NYC84LA013: Beech G18S, N876U, Syracuse, NY, October 24, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 24, 1983, 19:50 local (23:50 UTC)
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Location: 43.1112° N, 76.1063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (SYR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1112&lon=-76.1063&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: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35456
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA013
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35456/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA013

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - anti-ice/deice system,wing - deteriorated (cause)
  - maintenance,inspection - inadequate, company maintenance personnel (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff
  - aborted takeoff - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Complete gear collapsed, takeoff
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, AT 25-50 FT AGL & THE GEAR EXTENDED, THE ACFT BEGAN A GRADUAL ROLL TO THE RIGHT. THE PLT APPLIEDFULL LEFT AILERON BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ROLL. THE PLT SENSED A RAPIDLY DETERIORATING SITUATION & DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT CRASHED ON AN ADJACENT TAXIWAY & ALL GEAR COLLAPSED. THE RIGHT OUTBOARD DEICER BOOT WAS FOUND SPLIT HORIZONTALLY FROM THE LANDING LIGHT OUTBOARD ABOUT 4 FT. THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD STALL STRIP WAS MISSING FROMTHE BOOT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N876U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BA-549
- Airframe hours: 7541
- Engines: P&W R-925 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Sair Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, July 12, 1983, 0 hours before
- Destination: BINGHAMTON, NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: SYR, Hancock, runway 28, 9,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 10,055 total, 749 in this make and model, 8,925 as pilot in command, 272 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 310° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Temperature: 50 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19831024057049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831024057049A), Oct 24, 1983: Beech G18S, Syracuse, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft began an uncontrollable right roll on liftoff. Aborted and crash landed. Rt wing deice boot had ruptured.

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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