NTSB MIA83LA155 — 1983-06-06 · JACKSONVILLE, Florida, United States

Current FAA registration · N5BA

Make / Model: BEECH G18S
Year of manufacture: 1962 · 21 years old at event
Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
Seats / Engines: 10 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date: 19620705
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A63558

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N5BA Beech G18S None

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WHILE ROLLING ON ALL 3 GEAR, THE TAILWHEEL FAILED & STEERED SIDEWAYS CAUSING THE ACFT TO VEER OFF THE RWY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TAILWHEEL TRUSS AXLE HAD FAILED. A FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT 50% OF THE FRACTURE SURFACE WAS RUSTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE ACFT HAD RECEIVED A PHASE 3 INSPECTION UNDER THE COMPANIES PROGRESSIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, 26 FLT HRS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THIS PHASE INSPECTION CALLED FOR INSPECTION & RETRACT TESTING OF THE LANDING GEAR SYS. COMPANY PERSONNEL STATED THAT INSPECTION OF THE TRUSS AXLE WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_MIA83LA155.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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