Mcminn County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Athens, Tennessee 37303
Saturday, May 8, 1993 15:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FLIGHT HAD BEEN DELAYED BECAUSE OF LOCAL RAINSHOWERS. AFTER THE RAINSHOWERS, HE TAXIED THE AIRPLANE SEVERAL MINUTES ON THE RAMP BEFORE THE TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMBOUT AS THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED THROUGH 250 FEET. SECONDS LATER, THE ENGINE RESTARTED FOR A MOMENT AND FINALLY QUIT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT RECEIVING A WEATHER BRIEFING

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT IN WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH WERE CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/8/1993
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1515
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ATHENS
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 37303
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MCMINN COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MMI
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 180
Airport Elevation 850
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1550 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID TYS
Elevation of weather observation facility 832
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 40
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3300
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1254
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 514
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 8 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1815
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 52758
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N16897
NTSB Number ATL93LA089
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name FAIRCHILD
Aircraft Model 24G
Aircraft Series Identifier 24G
Aircraft Serial Number 2966
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 18 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 34
Airframe Hours 365
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MARTIN, DONALD R.
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 2
Aircraft Owner City MADISONVILLE
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 37357
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MARTIN, DONALD R.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address ROUTE 2
Operator City MADISONVILLE
Operator State TN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 37357
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code MMI
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1510
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MNV
Destination City MADISONVILLE
Destination State TN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Climb
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 2
Runway Length 4700
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --