# NTSB ATL83FA249: Hamilton T-28R-2, N182U, Martinez, GA, July 2, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: July 2, 1983, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Martinez, GA
- Coordinates: 33.51976, -82.090873 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5198&lon=-82.0909&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5928
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83FA249
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5928/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA249

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, approach
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS 1 OF 2 THAT MADE A LOW PASS OVER RWY 24. AFTER THE PASS, THE PLT MADE A RIGHT TURN, ESTABLISHING THE ACFT IN A RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RWY 24. ACCORDING TO 1 WITNESS, WHILE THE ACFT WAS TURNING ON A RIGHT BASE, INTERMITTENT BURSTS OF DARK SMOKE WERE OBSERVED TRAILING FROM THE ACFT. HE SAID THAT WHEN THE ACFT TURNED ONTO FINAL APCH, THE SMOKE TRAILS BECAME MORE DESTINCT & NUMEROUS. THE ENG THEN BEGAN CUTTING OUT & MISFIRING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT & COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE, THEN IT HIT TREES, CRASHED & BURNED. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE ACCESORY CASE WAS TOTALLY DESTORYED & THE BLOWER CASE HAD MELTED TO THE POINT THAT THE BLOWER WAS EXPOSED. EXCESSIVE HEAT DAMAGE & DISCOLORATION WERE NOTED AT THE MAIN BEARING AREA OF THE MASTER ROD & THE #7 & &8 ARTICULATING ROD BEARINGS. ALSO, RUST & THE LACK OF OIL RESIDUE WAS NOTED IN THESE AREAS. EXTENSIVE FIRE & IMPACT DAMAGE DISRUPTED ENG CONTINUITY & PREVENTED ROTATION OF THE MAJOR MOVING PARTS. TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 92 & 70 DEG.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N182U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HAMILTON T-28R-2
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 9
- Engines: WRIGHT R-1800-56-A 1350 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: M.M.B. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, July 10, 1982
- Departed: THOMPSON, GA
- Airport: Flying J, runway 24, 2,806 × 40 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,000 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: AGS, 15 nm away

## 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 19830702074449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830702074449A), Jul 2, 1983: Namerx T28R2HAMILTN, Martinez, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft was observed trailing smoke and engine sputtering just before crash into wires and then trees.

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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