Greensboro Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
Tuesady, August 2, 1983 9:50 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER A LOSS OF POWER IN THE ENGINE OCCURRED DURING THE SECOND APPROACH ATTEMPT TO THE AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED, AND AN ENGINE RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED. WHEN UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN A CORNFIELD ABOUT 1 1/2 MI SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT FUEL TANKS SHOWED LESS THAN 1 PINT IN THE LEFT MAIN, 2 GAL IN THE RIGHT MAIN AND AUXILIARY FUEL TANK APPROXIMATELY 1/2 FULL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/2/1983
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 950
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City GREENSBORO
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 27410
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GREENSBORO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GSO
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 50
Airport Elevation 926
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 949 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID GSO
Elevation of weather observation facility 926
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 700
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) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
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 4
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1924
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22316
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 N39710
NTSB Number ATL83LA308
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 310
Aircraft Series Identifier 310
Aircraft Serial Number 310N-0013
Certified Max Gross Weight 5200
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 25 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 6822
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROLLING MEADOWS AVITION, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 1 BOX 571
Aircraft Owner City WILLIAMSON
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30292
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 CXY
Departure City HARRISBURG
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 730
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 9A7
Destination City JONESBORO
Destination State GA
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 23
Runway Length 8300
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --