# NTSB NYC85LA225: Beech G18S, N9990R, Newark, NJ, August 28, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 28, 1985, 12:07 local (16:07 UTC)
- Place: Newark, NJ
- Location: 40.6925° N, 74.1687° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (EWR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6925&lon=-74.1687&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35957
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA225
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35957/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA225

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled
- Main gear collapsed, takeoff
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

WHILE TAKING OFF WITH A LEFT X-WIND, THE ACFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PLT CORRECTED BY USING DIFFERENTIAL POWER & RIGHT BRAKE, BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED TO VEER LEFT & WENT OFF THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9990R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BA-534
- Engines: P&W R-985-AN14B 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Executive Aviation
- Registered owner: Executive Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 12, 1985, 65 hours before
- Destination: MBS, SAGINAW, MI
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: EWR, Newark Intl, runway 4L, 8,200 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,842 total, 95 in this make and model, 2,598 as pilot in command, 156 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: EWR, 1 nm away

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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