MIA76AM095

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337B · Augusta, GA · July 6, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 6, 1976
Place
Augusta, GA · AUGUSTA, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5464SCessna 337B
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760706026539A
Case key
154297

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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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3-1942   76/7/6    AUGUSTA,GA          CESSNA 337B         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 379
        TIME - 0713                    N5464S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANIEL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ATLANTA,GA                  AUGUSTA,GA                   AUGUSTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       69
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           40                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT HAD NOT TAKEN ANY FOOD FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME BFR ACDT.TURN TO ALIGN ACFT WITH RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5464S
Reported as
Cessna 337B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Daniel Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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