Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hagwood Store, North Carolina 27508
Thursday, December 6, 1984 13:56 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT BROKE UP IN FLIGHT DURING AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS UNDER INSTRUMENT FLT RULES (IFR). AN IFR FLT PLAN WAS FILED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT EXHIBITED & REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH ACFT HEADING CONTROL & SUBSEQUENTLY RADIOED HE HAD LOST CONTROL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLT HAD ATTENDED BUT NOT COMPLETED AN INSTRUMENT TRAINING COURSE 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE TRAINING WAS CONDUCTED IN AN ACFT WITH A COMPASS CARD TYPE DIRECTIONAL HEADING INDICATOR. N9476Y HAD A HORIZONTALLY MOUNTED HEADING INDICATOR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/6/1984
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1356
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City HAGWOOD STORE
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 27508
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 12
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1406 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 260
Weather Observation Facility ID RDU
Elevation of weather observation facility 437
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 22
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 600
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
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) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2887
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26866
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 N9476Y
NTSB Number ATL85FA050
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model N35
Aircraft Series Identifier N35
Aircraft Serial Number D-6640
Certified Max Gross Weight 3135
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 Aug 15 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 37
Airframe Hours 2352
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FIRST FLIGHT FLYING CLUB, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 678
Aircraft Owner City KILL DEVIL HILL
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 27948
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 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 RDU
Departure City RALEIGH
Departure State NC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MQI
Destination City MANTEO
Destination State NC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --