ATL81FA056

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Raeford, NC · March 15, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 15, 1981
Place
Raeford, NC · RAEFORD, NC
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5505BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810315009309A
Case key
127006

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0713  81/3/15    RAEFORD,NC          CESSNA 182          CR-  1  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 1316
        TIME - 1155                    N5505B              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - J.JOHNSON FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAEFORD,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRCHT SCHOOL.STEEP TURN,CLIMB AFTR LO PASS.NO GYRO INSTS INSTALL.FUEL SEL FND PSND TO TNK W 2GALS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5505B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
J.Johnson Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5505B · 1

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