20020925029919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 320 · Gatesville, TX · September 25, 2002

Date
September 25, 2002 · 19:30 local
Place
Gatesville, TX
Airport
City-County Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N382MR
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW02LA265
Reported as
Cessna 320

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On September 25, 2002, at 1930 central daylight time, a Cessna 320 twin-engine aircraft, N382MR, serial number 320-0084, owned and operated by abelardo ramirez an airline transport rated pilot was substantially damaged after over running the departure end of runway 35 at the Gatesville City-County Airport (05F) Gatesville, Texas. Purpose of flight was a part 91 flight, the pilot stated to the NTSB investigator-in-charge that it was a ferry flight to have the aircraft repainted. The pilot also stated the left engine started surging, he then elected to land aircraft. VFR flight conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The pilot received no injuries and was the sole occupant. The pilot stated to NTSB investigator that the flight originated at 1920 on September 25, 2002 at the Gatesville airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2002, AT 1930 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 320 TWIN-ENGINE AIRCRAFT, N382MR, SERIAL NUMBER 320-0084, OWNED AND OPERATED BY ABELARDO RAMIREZ AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER OVER RUNNING THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 35 AT THE GATESVILLE CITY-COUNTY AIRPORT (05F) GATESVILLE, TEXAS. PURPOSE OF FLIGHT WAS A PART 91 FLIGHT, THE PILOT STATED TO THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR-IN-CHARGE THAT IT WAS A FERRY FLIGHT TO HAVE THE AIRCRAFT REPAINTED. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED SURGING, HE THEN ELECTED TO LAND AIRCRAFT. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES AND WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT. THE PILOT STATED TO NTSB INVESTIGATOR THAT THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT 1920 ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 AT THE GATESVILLE AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.