# NTSB ATL86FA062: Cessna 337G, N53615, Blairsville, GA, January 17, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 17, 1986, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Blairsville, GA
- Coordinates: 34.870731, -83.950454 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8707&lon=-83.9505&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6920
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86FA062
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6920/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA062

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, cruise - normal
  - terrain condition - high terrain
  - weather condition - obscuration
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - descent - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - vfr flight into imc - performed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

ACFT WAS FLOWN VFR FROM RAVENNA, OHIO EN ROUTE TO ATLANTA, GA. IT DEPARTED RAVENNA ABOUT 0930 01/17 & FAILED TO ARRIVE AT ITS DESTINATION. FAMILY REPORTED ACFT MISSING. AIR FORCE RESCUE CENTER NOTIFIED AT 2020 01/19. CAP COMMENCED AIR SEARCH 01/20, HAMPERED BY LOW CLOUDS IN MOUNTAINS. ACFT LOCATED BY CAP ACFT AT 1007 01/21. AT ASSUMED TIME OF MISHAP MOUNTAINS WERE OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. PILOT REPORTED OVER SOLID CLOUDS ABOUT 30 MILES NORTH OF ACCIDENT SITE. ACFT STRUCK 3200 FOOT LEVEL OF 3600 FOOT MOUNTAIN IN LEVEL FLIGHT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N53615](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53615-1989-03-08), registration cancelled 1989-03-08, S/N 33701739 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337G
- Registry model: [Cessna 337G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337g) (registry code 2075730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 33701739
- Airframe hours: 474
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360G 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Capital Control, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 29G, RAVENNA, OH
- Destination: PDK, CHAMBLEE, GA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 471 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PDK, 60 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 19860117001479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860117001479A), Jan 17, 1986: Cessna 337G, Blairsville, GA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Struck trees and mountain side while trying to descend below an overcast.

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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