Silver Springs Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Silver Springs, Florida 32688
Friday, March 25, 1983 22:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND DURING A NIGHT OPERATION. THE PLT HAD JUST RECENTLY ACQUIRED THE ACFT AND HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT LACKED CERTIFICATION IN THE ACFT. WITESSES HEARD THE ENGINES STOP AND START AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE GO-AROUND FOLLOWED BY THE NOISE OF A CRASH. THE PLT STATED THAT EVERTHING LOOKED GOOD DURING THE GO-AROUND UNTIL THEY REACHED 300 FT AGL WHEN THE ACFT STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE ACFT COLLIDED IN A STEEP BANK, NOSE LOW ATTITUDEAND CARTWHEELED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FUEL ABOARD AS CALULATED BY THE SALESMEN. BY HIS FIGURES THE ACFT SHOULD HAVE CONTAINED 12 GALLONS OF FUEL AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND IT CONTAINED ABOUT 54 GALLONS. ABOUT 40OF THESE GALLONS WERE IN THE LEFT MAIN TANK AND 14 IN THE RIGHT AUX. THE REAR ENGINE WAS USING THE RIGHT AUX TANK. THE FRONT ENGINE WAS ON THE LEFT MAIN TANK, HOWEVER, NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FRONT ENGINE FUEL STAINER AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/25/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2245
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City SILVER SPRINGS
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32688
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SILVER SPRINGS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID X33
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 275
Airport Elevation 63
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2250 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 336
Weather Observation Facility ID GNV
Elevation of weather observation facility 152
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 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 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2072
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22421
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 N2524S
NTSB Number MIA83FA101
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 C-337C
Aircraft Series Identifier C-337C
Aircraft Serial Number 0824
Certified Max Gross Weight 4648
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 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 9 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 2674
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TILLMAN FULFORD & JEFF WILSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 448 S.W. 10 ST.
Aircraft Owner City OCALA
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32674
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JEFFREY C. WILSON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 8300 S.W. 38 AVE.
Operator City OCALA
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32674
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 34J
Departure City NEW SMYRNA BCH.
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 2215
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code X33
Destination City SILVER SPRINGS
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 27
Runway Length 2660
Runway Width 30
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --