Malcolm-Mckinnon Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

St. Simons Isl., Georgia 31522
Saturday, September 3, 1983 21:26 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT BEGAN AN APCH TO RWY 04 ON A DARK NIGHT. THE APCH TO THE RWY WAS OVER A BAY INLET & RIVER CONFLUENCE. THE PLT THOUGHT THAT THE ACFT WAS HIGH WHEN IT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH. HOWEVER IT COLLIDED WITH TREES, IMPACTED ON A ROAD SHORT OF THE RWY, THEN SLID THRU A PERIMETER FENCE. A TOXICOLOGICAL CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD INDICATED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.18%. THE RWY HAS A 1000 FT DISPLACED THRESHOLD DUE TO OBSTACLES. NO VASI LIGHTS WERE INSTALLED, BUT THE MEDIUM INTENSITY RWY LIGHTS & RWY END INDENTIFICATION LIGHTS WERE OPERATING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/3/1983
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 2126
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ST. SIMONS ISL.
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 31522
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MALCOLM-MCKINNON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SSI
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 20
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2130 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SSI
Elevation of weather observation facility 20
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
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) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1856
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22126
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4992S
NTSB Number ATL83LA357
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28R-200
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28R-200
Aircraft Serial Number 28R-35717
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 2 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2222
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHANCY A. H.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O BOX 1705
Aircraft Owner City ST. SIMONS ISL.
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 31522
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 55J
Departure City FERNANDINO BCH.
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 4
Runway Length 5406
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --