Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Rockingham, North Carolina 28379
Saturday, December 22, 1984 2:40 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ON X-COUNTRY FLT, PLT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN FUEL AT EN ROUTE APRT. PLT FILED NEW FLT PLAN TO ALTERNATE FUEL STOP. ON ARRIVAL, PLT DECIDED HE HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL TO FLY ON TO ARPT NEARER DESTINATION AND OVERFLEW PLANNED STOP. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, DUE TO HEADWINDS, PLT REALIZED ARPT NEARER DESTINATION WAS BEYOND REMAINING FUEL RESERVES AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT A SMALL, UNLIGHTED MILITARY FIELD BUT SURFACE WINDS WERE TOO STRONG. PLT CONTINUED ON TO ARPT NEARER DISTINATION. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED ABOUT 8 MILES FROM ARPT. PLT ATTEMPTED EMERG LNDG ON ROAD AND STRUCK A POWER LINE ON LATE FINAL, SEPARATING EMPENNAGE. ACFT CRASH LANDED ON A ROAD.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/22/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 240
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ROCKINGHAM
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 28379
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 155 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 70
Weather Observation Facility ID POB
Elevation of weather observation facility 218
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 31
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 8000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
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) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2969
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26964
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 N3010S
NTSB Number ATL85LA063
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150G
Aircraft Series Identifier 150G
Aircraft Serial Number 15066910
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Nov 22 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 2017
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN B. CRIDER
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 2832
Aircraft Owner City ROCKHILL
Aircraft Owner State SC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 29730
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HOWELL'S AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address ROUTE 2,BOX 395
Operator City WADESBORO
Operator State NC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 28170
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code PGV
Departure City GREENVILLE
Departure State NC
Departure Country
Departure Time 2400
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FAY
Destination City FAYETTEVILLE
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 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --