# NTSB SEA00LA036: Beech D18S, N1827M, Everett, WA, January 11, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: January 10, 2000, 20:24 local (Jan 11, 2000, 04:24 UTC) - Place: Everett, WA - Coordinates: 47.889011, -122.250183 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8890&lon=-122.2502&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 18, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 48477 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA00LA036 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/48477/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA036 ## Probable cause Loss of aircraft control during initial climb for undetermined reasons. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - aborted - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - aborted - terrain condition - ditch ## Analysis The pilot reported that the start, taxi and run-up were normal. The engines were producing full power for the takeoff ground roll. The pilot stated that the airplane lifted off and attained an altitude of approximately five feet when it began to bank and roll to the left. The pilot applied corrective action, however, the airplane would not respond. The pilot elected to abort the take off and reduced engine power. The airplane touched down in the soft dirt/grass next to the runway. The main landing gear collapsed and the airplane slid to a stop. The pilot reported that there was no indication of a mechanical failure or malfunction with the engines. An FAA inspector verified flight control continuity with no abnormalities noted. ## Factual narrative On January 10, 2000, at 2024 Pacific standard time, a Beech D18S, N1827M, registered to Comanche Air Inc., operated by Methow Aviation, collided with the ground shortly after the pilot aborted the takeoff from Paine Field, Everett, Washington. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the airline transport pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight was departing for Burlington, Washington. During a telephone interview and subsequent written statement, the pilot reported that the start, taxi, and run-up were normal. The takeoff ground roll began at taxiway A7 on runway 34L. The pilot reported that the airplane lifted off and attained an altitude of about five feet, when it began to "bank and turn to the left." The pilot applied corrective action, however, the airplane would not respond. The pilot opted to abort the takeoff and reduced power. The airplane touched down in the soft dirt/grass on the west side of the runway. During the ground roll, the left main landing gear separated as the aircraft traveled over a drainage ditch where the right main landing gear separated on the opposite side. The airplane then slid to a stop after turning approximately 180 degrees to the left. During the telephone interview, the pilot reported that there was no indication of a mechanical failure or malfunction with the engines, and that they were producing full power. A Federal Aviation Administration Inspector from the Seattle, Washington, Flight Standards District Office, responded to the accident site. The inspector reported that the propeller blades from both engines were bent and curled aft. Propeller "slash" marks were also noted on the pavement along the aircraft's ground path. The inspector also checked the aircraft's flight controls and verified control continuity with no abnormalities noted. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N1827M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1827M-2008-06-05), registration cancelled 2008-06-05, S/N A-394, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech D18S - Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney WJR-B-S-T](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-wjr-b-s-t) (registry code 52007, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: A-394 - Airframe hours: 10429 - Engines: P&W R-985 450 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Positioning, Part 91 - Operator: Methow Aviation - Registered owner: Comanche Air Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: AAIP, August 3, 1999, 142 hours before - Departed: PAE - Destination: 75S, BURLINGTON, WA - Airport: PAE, Snohomish County, runway 34L, 9,010 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 40; flight instructor, commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 5,900 total, 404 in this make and model, 5,750 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 50 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark - Wind: 150° at 9 knots - Visibility: 4 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 700 ft broken - Temperature: 34 °F, dew point 34 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: PAE ## 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 20000111006059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000111006059A), Jan 11, 2000: Beech D18S, Everett, WA, No damage. (-23) Methow 20 departed pae on special VFR clearance. Just after becoming airborne the aircraft veered left and went off the side of the runway. Aircraft… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.