Accident Beechcraft C-45H N3736G,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380273
 
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Date:Sunday 1 January 1984
Time:18:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C-45H
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3736G
MSN: AF-715
Total airframe hrs:3350 hours
Engine model:P&W R-985 SERIES
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Coolidge, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE INITIAL APPLICATION OF POWER, THE LEFT ENG BACKFIRED DUE TO A POSSIBLE TOO SUDDEN APPLICATION OF POWER. HE SAID THAT DUE TO 'INATTENTION' HE LET THE ACFT 'DRIFT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.' JUST AFTER THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE IT 'IMMEDIATELY STARTED A ROLL TO THE LEFT,' AND DESPITE 'FULL RIGHT AILERON AND RUDDER,'THE LEFT WING SCRAPED THE GROUND. HE REJECTED THE TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO TRANSPORT PARACHUTISTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX84LA128
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX84LA128

Revision history:

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