Florence City County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Florence, South Carolina 29503
Thursday, May 26, 1983 12:50 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ENG LOST POWER ABOUT 3 MI FROM THE ARPT AFTER HE SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT FUEL TANK. HE REPORTED THAT HE SWITCHED THE BOOST PUMP TO THE 'HIGH' POSITION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG. HE ESTIMATED THERE WAS 5 TO 7 GAL OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK & APRX 12 GAL IN THE LEFT TANK. DURING A LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PERSON THAT RECOVERED THE ACFT FOUND NO FUEL IN THE TANKS, NOTED NO STRONG FUEL ODOR & SAW NO FUEL STAINS OR OTHER INDICATIONS OF SPILLED FUEL AROUND THE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/26/1983
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1250
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City FLORENCE
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29503
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FLORENCE CITY COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FLO
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 3
Degrees magnetic from airport 45
Airport Elevation 147
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1255 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 45
Weather Observation Facility ID FLO
Elevation of weather observation facility 147
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 3
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1532
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21867
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 N4395V
NTSB Number ATL83LA202
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 195
Aircraft Series Identifier 195
Aircraft Serial Number 7323
Certified Max Gross Weight 3150
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 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BARBOT D. C
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6057 MCGREGOR BVLD. RM. 108
Aircraft Owner City FORT MYERS
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33901
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DECIMUS C. BARBOT
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 1154
Operator City FLORENCE
Operator State SC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 29503
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 LBT
Departure City LUMBERTON
Departure State NC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1225
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FLO
Destination City FLORENCE
Destination State SC
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --