Jackson Co. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Revenswood, West Virginia 26164
Saturday, July 30, 1983 16:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER RETURNING FROM A SPORT PARACHUTING FLT, THE PLT LANDED ON RWY 3 WITH A 5-KT, RIGHT X-WIND. HE STATED THAT THE TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL, BUT WHEN THE TAILWHEEL CAME DOWN AT APRX 40 KTS, THE ACFT STARTED TO TURN TO THE LEFT. HE CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE, THEN THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. HE THEN TRIED TO CORRECT BACK TO THE LEFT, BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE & CAME TO REST IN A RAVINE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT REPORTED A RIGHT BRAKE MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, WHEN HE SUBMITTED AN ACCIDENT REPORT, HE INDICATED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/30/1983
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1600
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City REVENSWOOD
Event State WEST VIRGINIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 26164
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport JACKSON CO.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID I18
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 759
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1455 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 215
Weather Observation Facility ID PKB
Elevation of weather observation facility 858
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 15000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 905
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21112
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 N483B
NTSB Number ATL83LA300
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model D18S
Aircraft Series Identifier D18S
Aircraft Serial Number A-480
Certified Max Gross Weight 8750
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 4 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 8142
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City WILLIAMSTOWN
Aircraft Owner State WV
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 26187
Operator is an individual? No
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? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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) Other Work Use
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 20 2001 4:29PM
User who most recently changed record JOHB
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 3
Runway Length 4000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --