Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Simpsonville, Kentucky 40067
Sunday, July 24, 1983 22:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/24/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2210
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SIMPSONVILLE
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 40067
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 7
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 Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2150 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID SDF
Elevation of weather observation facility 497
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 16
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
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) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1321
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21615
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 N3414S
NTSB Number ATL83LA289
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 182G
Aircraft Series Identifier 182G
Aircraft Serial Number 18255814
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 18 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 12
Airframe Hours 3482
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID CHARLES LEE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2810 COOPERS LANE
Aircraft Owner City SELLERSBURG
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 47172
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 BCB
Departure City BLACKSBURG
Departure State VA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1950
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code JVY
Destination City JEFFERSONVILLE
Destination State IN
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 --