# NTSB NYC85LA018: Beech G18S, N32809, Laconia, NH, November 2, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 1, 1984, 20:35 local (Nov 2, 1984, 01:35 UTC)
- Place: Laconia, NH
- Location: 43.5691° N, 71.4370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from LACONIA MUNI (LCI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5691&lon=-71.4370&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35640
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA018
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35640/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA018

## 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
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - initiated, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT BEGAN TO PITCH UP, DECELERATE, AND ROLL RIGHT. HE REDUCED POWER AND LOWERED THE NOSE IN AN UNSUCCESSFULL ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32809](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32809-1990-09-07), registration cancelled 1990-09-07, S/N BA473 (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: BA473
- Airframe hours: 3150
- Engines: P&W R-985-AN-14B 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Piper East, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Destination: BOS, BOSTON, MA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: LCI, Laconia, runway 26, 5,285 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; flight instructor, airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 7,025 total, 80 in this make and model, 6,100 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 220° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 39 °F

## 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 19841101061789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841101061789A), Nov 1, 1984: Beech G18S, Laconia, NH, Destroyed. Pilot experienced pitch up after liftoff. Uncontrollable collision with terrain.

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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