Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Worthville, North Carolina
Sunday, May 16, 1982 19:25 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT ENTERED A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 11 AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LOW PASS OVER THE STRIP TO CHASE OFF COWS. AT APPROXIMATELY MIDFIELD, HE INITIATED A CLIMB AND ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER, WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND PROPERLY. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT HE OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT BEGIN A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN, AND AT THAT TIME, THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF IT WERE SPUTTERING, THEN QUIT. THIS WITNESS SAID THE AIRCRAFT MADE A DESCENDING LEFT TURN AND HIT THE GROUND, HE BELIEVED THE PILOT WAS AVOIDING A WOODED AREA. ANOTHER WITNESS STATED THAT THE PLANE PITCHED DOWN ABRUPTLY.THE PILOT RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY AND DID NOT REMEMBER DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT, BUT BELIEVED THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS ON AND FULL FLAPS WERE EXTENDED. A CHECK REVEALED THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS OFF AND THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED. NO PRECRASH ENGINE FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 68 AND 61 DEGREES. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS ON 12/6/79. NO METAL-TO-METAL LATCHES ON SEAT BELTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/16/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1925
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City WORTHVILLE
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 5
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 5000
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) 78
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 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 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 922
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5884R
NTSB Number ATL82FKM04
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 172G
Aircraft Series Identifier 172G
Aircraft Serial Number 17253553
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 69
Airframe Hours 2259
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAUL BLAKE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 211 NORTHWOOD DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City ASHBORO
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 27203
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PAUL BLAKE
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 211 NORTHWOOD DRIVE
Operator City ASHBORO
Operator State NC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 27203
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 HOLLY RIDGE
Departure State NC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1800
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 4N6
Destination City GARDEN CITY
Destination State NY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --