Aerie Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Monroe, Georgia 30655
Wednesday, October 5, 1988 16:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO LAND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT REPORTED COMPLETING A BEFORE LANDING CHECK AND RECHECKED THE CARBURETOR HEAT FOLLOWING THE INITIAL POWER LOSS. THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS WERE TYPICAL OF CARBURETOR ICE FAILURES. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED NORMAL OPERATION. HOWEVER, THE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED CRACKS IN THE MUFFLER ASSEMBLY. THE PILOT REPORTEDLY USED THE CABIN HEAT DURING THIS SHORT FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD GOOD VENTILATION WITH THE WINDOWS CLOSED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/5/1988
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1615
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MONROE
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30655
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport AERIE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 780
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2044
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 5 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1845
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38416
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:12PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N77458
NTSB Number ATL89FA005
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 120
Aircraft Series Identifier 120
Aircraft Serial Number 11902
Certified Max Gross Weight 1450
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 1 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 42
Airframe Hours 2624
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID G CULPEPPER
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT 5 BOX 649
Aircraft Owner City MONROE
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30655
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BARNES/CULPEPPER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address ROUTE 5, BOX 649
Operator City MONROE
Operator State GA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 30655
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 No
Departure Airport Code PIM
Departure City PINE MOUNTAIN
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1515
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City MONROE
Destination State GA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 2000
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --