Youngstown Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Youngstown, Ohio 44501
Thursday, July 18, 1985 1:43 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE PLT NOTED A VIBRATION. HE WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE & ELECTED TO LAND GEAR UP ON THE REMAINING RWY. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE STICK SHAKER SYS HAD BEEN ACTIVATED BY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE LEFT ENG NACELLE AREA. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO A GROUND FIRE THAT OCCURRED IN THAT AREA.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/18/1985
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 143
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City YOUNGSTOWN
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44501
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport YOUNGSTOWN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID YNG
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1196
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 50 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID YNG
Elevation of weather observation facility 1196
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1163
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 18 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 235
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28508
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N51W
NTSB Number CHI85LA302
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model E18S
Aircraft Series Identifier E18S
Aircraft Serial Number BA287
Certified Max Gross Weight 9300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Feb 6 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 87
Airframe Hours 15058
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WYMAN PILOT SERVICES, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6360 HIGHLAND ROAD
Aircraft Owner City PONTIAC
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48054
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LAFFAYETTE AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City LAFFAYETTE
Operator State TN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 142
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City DES MOINES
Destination State IA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32
Runway Length 7492
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --