Event FTW84LA317

1984-07-20 MCALLEN, Texas, United States None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N113B

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

SIKORSKY EH-60A

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A03771

Registrant of record

CARSON HELICOPTERS INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N113B Beech D-18S None

Factual narrative

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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_FTW84LA317.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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