ATL81FA069

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337G · Greensboro, NC · April 27, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 27, 1981
Place
Greensboro, NC · GREENSBORO, NC
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9GKCessna 337G
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810427020209A
Case key
125185

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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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3-2093  81/4/27    GREENSBORO,NC       CESSNA 337G         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 70, 815
        TIME - 1625                    N9GK                PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENSBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENSBORO,NC               HILTON HEAD IS,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      87
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NON-CFI PLT,R SEAT.REAR ENG OBSERVED INOP DRG TKOF ROLL.IDLE SET LO,MAG SET 3DEG EARLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9GK
Reported as
Cessna 337G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Greensboro

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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