Beech 18 incident near Macon, Georgia, June 6, 1982
On June 6, 1982 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Beech 18, registered N171DC, suffered minor damage in an incident near Macon, Georgia (Lewis B. Wilson airport). It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 6, 1982 · about 7:00 pm local time · cases in 1982
- Place
- Macon, Georgia · Lewis B. Wilson · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 18
- Registration
- N171DC · registry record · serial A992
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER FERRY FLIGHT PROVISIONS. THE FLIGHT WAS ISSUED A TAKEOFF CLEARANCE FOR RUNWAY 05,WITH REPORTED SURFACE WINDS OF 320 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. THE COPILOT STARTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 23,551 hours in all; 42 in this make and model; 23,551 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 10,673 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 9,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P & W R-985-14B (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
The flight
- Departed from: C Jackson MI
- Destination: C Miami FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 6,501 ft by 15 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N171DC on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Engine: P & W R-985-14B 9 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Middle Georgia Regional · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Georgia 2,138 since 1982 · 361 in the last ten years
- Georgia 8,807 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ATL82IA154.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.