Madison Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Madison, Georgia 30650
Tuesady, January 11, 1983 14:50 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER HE TAXIED TO THE RWY, THE #1 OIL TEMP WAS NOT UP TO THE MINIMUM TEMP. HE SET THE PARKING & ADVANCED THE #1 THROTTLE TO 1500 RPM UNTIL THE ENGINE WARMED UP. WHEN BOTH OIL TEMPS WERE WITHIN LIMITS, HE ADVANCED BOTH THROTTLES TO 30 INCHES MP & 2250 RPM FOR A PRETAKEOFF CHECK. AT THAT TIME, HE USED THE NORMAL (TOE) BRAKES, SINCE THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD THE ACFT ABOVE APRX 1700 RPM. HE THEN APPLIED FULL POWER & RELEASED THE BRAKES FOR TAKEOFF. AS HE STARTED TO ROLL WITH A SLIGHT LEFT X-WIND, THE ACFT BEGAN DRIFTING LEFT. HE CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER, SOME RIGHT BRAKE & RIGHT AILERON. THE ACFT THEN BEGAN DRIFTING RIGHT & THE PLT SUSPECTED A WIND-SHIFT FROMTHAT DIRECTION. HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER & RIGHT AILERON, BUT THE PLANE VEER RIGHT, WENT OFF THE RWY & HEADED FOR A DITCH.UNABLE TO STOP, THE PLT TRIED TO CLEAR THE DITCH. AS THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE, THE LEFT WING DROPPED & HIT THE GROUND, AND THE ACFT YAWED & CRASHED. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS FOUND PARTIALLY ENGAGED. TIRE MARKS WERE EVIDENT ON THE RWY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/11/1983
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1450
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MADISON
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30650
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MADISON MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 52A
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 688
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dawn
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
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) --
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 251
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20411
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 N520R
NTSB Number ATL83LA087
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91F: Special Flt Ops.
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name LOCKHEED
Aircraft Model 18-56
Aircraft Series Identifier 18-56
Aircraft Serial Number 2183
Certified Max Gross Weight 19500
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 4
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Dec 3 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 10823
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOSEPH J. HILSMAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 1, BOX 16
Aircraft Owner City MADISON
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30650
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 512
Operator City MADISON
Operator State GA
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 Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Executive/Corporate
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1440
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MIA
Destination City MIAMI
Destination State FL
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 32
Runway Length 3200
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --