# Accident 19970307002579A: Cvac 24027, Hampton, GA, March 7, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 1997, 14:00 local time
- Place: Hampton, GA
- Airport: Henry County/Morris Field Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Part 125 operator
- Location: 33.3796° N, 84.2807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3796&lon=-84.2807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N357T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N357T-2000-11-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: General Dynamics 240-27 (registry code 3790227, https://openairdocs.org/model/general-dynamics-240-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CVAC 24027
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970307002579A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT HAD ONE ENGINE FEATHERED, LANDED IN A FIELD. (-23)AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GRIFFIN AIRPORT VFR TO AUGUSOH ON CLIMBOUT THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT.  AFTER IT WAS SHUT DOWN & FEATHERED, PILOT COULDNOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.  GEAR WAS DOWN BUT PIC DID NOT REALIZE IT.  PILOT COULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT, ELECTED TO LAND IN A LARGE FIELD.  SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL97LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA047), Mar 7, 1997: Convair 240-27 (N357T), Hampton, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a partial loss of power on one engine for undetermined reason(s), and the pilot's failure to follow aircraft emergency procedures. A factor was inadequate transition/upgrade training.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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