Owens Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Columbia, South Carolina 29205
Sunday, December 4, 1983 14:05 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A WALL DURING A DOWNWIND FORCED LANDING. THE ENGINE HAD QUIT AT 200 FT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT TURNED RIGHT WITH THE GEAR UP. HE LANDED ON A FOOTBALL FIELD AND BOUNCED DOWN A TRACK FIELD INTO A FENCE AND WALL. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED A FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTED THE PUMP TO THE CONTROL WAS FOUND SEPARATED. THE ENTIRE HOSE WAS BADLY DETERIORATED AND BRITTLE. IT BROKE IN 2 MORE PLACES WHILE BEING LOOSENED. OTHERWISE THE ENGINE APPEARED CAPABLE OFNORMAL OPERATION. THERE WAS FUEL ABOARD THE ACFT. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND BETWEEN POSITIONS AND THE PLT CONFIRMED MOVING IT IN TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE FUEL CONTROL FINGER SCREEN HAD LINT OVER ABOUT 20-25 PERCENT OF ITS SURFACE. IT ALSO HAD AN UNAUTHORIZED AND DETERIORATED 'O' RING IN PLACE OF A GASKET.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/4/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1405
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City COLUMBIA
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29205
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport OWENS FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CUB
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 60
Airport Elevation 210
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1349 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 250
Weather Observation Facility ID CAE
Elevation of weather observation facility 210
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 7
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2829
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23124
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 N9491X
NTSB Number ATL84FA061
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210A
Aircraft Series Identifier 210A
Aircraft Serial Number 21057791
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
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 Nov 6 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 1457
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CLINE, THEODORE R.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5816 KENNA DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City COLUMBIA
Aircraft Owner State SC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 29210
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHARLES R. LANDIS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 2615
Operator City COLUMBIA
Operator State SC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 29202
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
Departure City COLUMBIA
Departure State SC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1403
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --