# NTSB ATL82FA022: Cessna 206, N4617F, Pine Mountain, GA, November 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 27, 1981
- Place: Pine Mountain, GA · PINE MOUNTAIN, GA
- Location: 32.8559° N, 84.8520° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pine Mountain, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8559&lon=-84.8520&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122931
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82FA022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3086  81/11/27   PINE MOUNTAIN,GA    CESSNA 206          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2015                    N4617F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 23, 1500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALLAWAY GARDENS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,AL               PINE MOUNTAIN,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      71
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INITIATED MISSED APCH AFT ENCTRG HVY RAIN.STRUCK TREES DRG LOW ALT TURN TWD DNWND HDG.DARK NGT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4617F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4617F-2012-12-11), registration cancelled 2012-12-11, S/N P206-0217, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Registry model: [Cessna P206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206a) (registry code 2073308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Callaway Gardens

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811127078369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811127078369A), Nov 27, 1981: Cessna 206CESSNA, Pine Mountain, GA, Destroyed. Aircraft was observed aborting landing when thunderstorm engulfed field. Aircraft found 1 & 1/2 miles from airport.

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.

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