Waynesville Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Waynesville, Ohio
Monday, September 5, 1983 18:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND, HE SLIPPED THE ACFT ON DOWNWIND, AND AGAIN ON FINAL APCH, TO LOSE ALTITUDE. ALSO, HE STATED THAT THE RIGHT CONTROL WHEEL HAD HIT AN ATTACHE' CASE ON THE RIGHT SEAT & THE APCH WAS NOT GOOD, SO HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. AS THE ACFT CROSSED THE EAST END OF THE RWY, THE ENG QUIT & RESTARTED AGAIN. SINCE HE KNEW THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS NEARLY EMPTY, HE DID NOT SWITCH FUEL TANKS. HE 'BEGAN A SHALLOW RIGHT TURN TO BE SURE THAT THE FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK WAS BACK AT THE TANK OUTLET.' THE ENG STARTED & QUIT SEVERAL TIMES. THEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PLT RECOMMENDED MAKING MORE FUEL STOPS, BUT REPORTED THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH PLACES WITH 80 OCTANE FUEL. REPORTEDLY, THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS LOW ENOUGH TO ALLOW UNPORTING OF THE LINE INLET IN THE TANK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/5/1983
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1810
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City WAYNESVILLE
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
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 WAYNESVILLE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 401
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 925
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1750 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID DAY
Elevation of weather observation facility 1008
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 23
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
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) 4
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
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) 2343
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22678
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 N2562N
NTSB Number CHI83LA414
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 140
Aircraft Series Identifier 140
Aircraft Serial Number 12818
Certified Max Gross Weight 1500
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 1 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 12
Airframe Hours 2300
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EDWARD J. SIMPSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 22550 W. WASHINGTON
Aircraft Owner City ANTIOCH
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60002
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 49C
Departure City CAMPLAKE
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1345
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 8
Runway Length 3200
Runway Width 125
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --