Dalton Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dalton, Georgia
Sunday, January 15, 1984 13:38 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING APRX 1 HR PRIOR TO FLT DURING WHICH '...A CHANCE OF LIGHT ICING' WAS FORECAST. APRX 30 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF AT 6000 FT MSL LIGHT RAIN WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PLT STATED THAT A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE BEGAN TO FORM ON THE STRUT AND HE REQUESTED A CLIMB TO 8000 FT MSL. N91625 WAS THEN CLEARED TO CLIMB ABOVE THE CLOUD LAYER, HOWEVER, HEAVY ICING BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE AND THE ACFT COULD NOT CLIMB ABOVE 7300 FT MSL. A 300 TO 400 FPM DESCENT DEVELOPED AND THE ACFT WAS CLEARED TO DALTON, GA, VIA RADAR VECTORS. THE PLT REPORTED, 'SUDDENLY, AT A HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY FIFTY FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO VEER AS THOUGH LEFT RUDDER HAD BEEN APPLIED, ALTHOUGH THE RUDDER PEDAL HAD NOT BEEN MOVED.' THE ACFT THEN HEAVILY CONTACTED THE GROUND COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. A WITNESS STATED APRX 3/4 INCH OF ICE WAS PRESENT ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WINGS, 1/2 INCH ON THE FUSELAGE AND APRX 1 INCH ON THE BELLY. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THE ACFT WAS LOADED APRX 200 LBS OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/15/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1338
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City DALTON
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DALTON MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID DNN
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 709
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1836 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID DNN
Elevation of weather observation facility 710
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 1
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Heavy
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 1
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 264
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23885
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N91625
NTSB Number ATL84LA081
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182M
Aircraft Series Identifier 182M
Aircraft Serial Number 18259849
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 7 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 159
Airframe Hours 1950
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLIAM K. CARROLL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 315 SOUTH PLYMOUTH COURT
Aircraft Owner City CHICAGO
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60604
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 PDK
Departure City ATLANTA
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1248
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MDW
Destination City CHICAGO
Destination State IL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 14
Runway Length 3900
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --