- Date
- June 20, 1984, 11:44 local (15:44 UTC)
- Place
- Cumming, GA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N231Camair 480
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840620025859A
- Case key
- 6286
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Analysis
According to witnesses, the acft crossed a highway after taking off, entered a left turn, descended & pulled back up, then went out of control & crashed. One witness indicated that the acft entered a spin prior to crashing. An exam of the wreckage showed evidence that the right eng was providing power. The left prop was found in a feathered position, but the cockpit controls were not positioned to feather the left prop. An exam of the left eng revealed that the #5 connecting rod had failed from fatigue. The fatigue had originated in an area where the rod had been bent. There was evidence of previous column bending of the rod (possibly from a hydrostatic lock). The left primer was found broken.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N231
- Reported as
- Camair 480
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- I-067
- Engine
- Continental O-470-B, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Frederick W. Patterson, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 2, 1984 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- 6GA0
- Destination
- 5GA4 · Woodstock, GA
- Airport
- Downing
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 11 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PDK, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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