ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383304
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| Date: | Friday 17 September 1982 |
| Time: | 23:25 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G18S |
| Owner/operator: | Indianapolis Air Charter, Inc. |
| Registration: | N730M |
| MSN: | BA535 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 989 hours |
| Engine model: | P & W R985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indianapolis, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN (KIND) |
| Columbus, OH (C ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT JUST AFTER ROTATION. HE PUSHED THE PROPELLER, POWER AND MIXTURE CONTROLS FORWARD. THE LEFT WING AND LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BEGAN TO SPIN WHILE IN GROUND CONTACT. THE LEFT PROPELLER WAS FOUND IN A FEATHERED POSITION. FURTHER GROUND TESTING OF THE PROPELLER INDICATED NORMAL FUNCTIONING OF THE FEATHERING AND UNFEATHERING SYSTEM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA355
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 23:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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