Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Shaw, Mississippi 38773
Saturday, April 28, 1984 10:40 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS LANDED GEAR UP IN A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER A CONTROL DIFFICULTY IN FLT. ON BASE LEG A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE ACFT STARTED TO ROLL RIGHT. CONTROL FORCES WERE HEAVY SO THE OTHER PLT IN THE FRONT SEAT TRIED TO HELP ON THE CONTROLS. THEY THOUGHT THE AILERONS HAD FAILED, THEN THE PLT NOTICED RIGHT FLAP WAS UP SO HE STARTED TO RAISE THE FLAPS. HE SAID THE OTHER PLTS INPUTS CONFUSED AND ALARMED HIM SO HE GAVE IN TO THE PLEAS OF THE PASSENGERS TO 'PUT IT ONTHE GROUND'. HE RAISED THE GEAR AND TOUCHED DOWN BEFORE THE GEAR WAS FULLY UP ON PLOWED GROUND. THE ACFT SLID 200 FT ANDNOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ONLY CONTROL PROBLEM WAS THE FAILED PUSH-PULL ROD (CESSNA P/N 120058-2) ON THE RIGHT FLAP. THEY FAILED IN OVERLOAD WITH A RUSTED FRACTURE SURFACE ON ONE WHICH INDICATED SOME PREVIOUS DAMAGE. THESE RODS WERE IN SERVICE 2040 HOURS. THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION WAS AN ANNUAL 19 TACH HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/28/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1040
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City SHAW
Event State MISSISSIPPI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 38773
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1050 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 100
Weather Observation Facility ID GWO
Elevation of weather observation facility 155
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 45
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
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) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1017
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24758
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3882Y
NTSB Number ATL84LA155
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210D
Aircraft Series Identifier 210D
Aircraft Serial Number 21058382
Certified Max Gross Weight 3100
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 28 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 19
Airframe Hours 2840
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAROLD C. TAPLEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 503
Aircraft Owner City SHAW
Aircraft Owner State MS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 38773
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
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) Aerial Observation
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City SHAW
Departure State MS
Departure Country
Departure Time 1015
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --