Evart Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Evart, Michigan 49631
Thursday, August 11, 1983 17:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE AND A LARGE TREE DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF. WITNESSES HEARD THE ACFT BACKFIRING AND THE GROUND RUN WAS EXCESSIVELY LONG. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT WENT THROUGH THE TOPS OF PINE TREES. THE BACKFIRING AND SMOKE STOPPED AFTER THE COLLISION WITH THE PINE TREES AND THE ACFT STARTED A DESCENT TOWARD A STREET. IT MANEUVERED AS IF TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH CARS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE SPARK PLUGS FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE WERE TESTED AND ALL BUT #5 FRONT PLUG WOULD NOT SPARK. HOWEVER DURING A SUBSEQUENT TEST THE SPARK PLUGSPLUGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF #5, DID TEST PROPERLY. A COMPLETE ENGINE TEARDOWN DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR PRE-IMPACT ENGINE DISCREPANCY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/11/1983
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1745
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City EVART
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 49631
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport EVART MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 9C8
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 70
Airport Elevation 1020
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
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 Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3200
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
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) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 45
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 1750
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2366
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22700
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 N400NA
NTSB Number CHI83FA381
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model G18S
Aircraft Series Identifier G18S
Aircraft Serial Number BA 591
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 5 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 89
Airframe Hours 13983
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NORTHERN AIR SERVICES, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address KENT COUNTY INT'L AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City GRAND RAPIDS
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 49508
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 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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1745
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ENW
Destination City KENOSHA
Destination State WI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:31AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 6
Runway Length 2825
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --