Miller Int'l Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mcallen, Texas 78503
Friday, July 20, 1984 14:59 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PIC WAS OBSERVING FROM THE RIGHT SEAT WHILE THE C0-PLT WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT TAKING OFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CO-PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT & THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE RIGHT ENG CAUGHT ON FIRE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT WAS LOADED 1203 LBS OVER THE MAX GROSS WT LIMIT & CENTER OF GRAVITY WAS 2.4 INCHES BEYOND THE AFT LIMIT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/20/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1459
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MCALLEN
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 78503
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MILLER INT'L
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1510 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MFE
Elevation of weather observation facility 107
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 36
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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) 2403
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26333
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 N113B
NTSB Number FTW84LA317
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Beech
Aircraft Model D-18S
Aircraft Series Identifier D-18S
Aircraft Serial Number A-289
Certified Max Gross Weight 10100
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 AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Jul 26 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 51
Airframe Hours 11636
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AMEXT INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1615 N. 111/2 ST.
Aircraft Owner City MCALLEN
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 78501
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1459
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City VERACRUZ
Destination State MX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 13
Runway Length 7108
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --