Mason County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Franklin, North Carolina 28734
Thursday, June 17, 1982 15:00 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT MADE HIS INITIAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 07 AT MASON COUNTY AIRPORT. THE APPROACH SEEMED HIGH TO THE PILOT, SO HE EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND DECIDED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 25. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH, HE EXTENDED THE FLAPS, BUT NOT THELANDING GEAR. WHEN THE PILOT HEARD THE PROPELLER HITTING THE RUNWAY, HE APPLIED FULL POWER TO GO AROUND. HE REPORTED THAT AFTER HE LIFTED OUT OF GROUND EFFECT, THE WING STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON A PARKING RAMP, LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF RUNWAY 25. IT HIT A MOWER AND SEVERAL AIRCRAFT AND BURNED. CESSNA 172RG, N6482V WAS DEMOLISHED. AMERICAN AA-1B, N8880L; PIPER PA-28, N9313K; PIPER PA-24, N8938P AND THE MOWER WERE DAMAGED. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 3500 FT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/17/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City FRANKLIN
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 28734
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport MASON COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 312
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 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 Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 75
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1121
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 N248Y
NTSB Number ATL82FKM05
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model F35
Aircraft Series Identifier F35
Aircraft Serial Number D-4353
Certified Max Gross Weight 2750
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 3157
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BEN CART
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2389 DEFOORS FERRY ROAD
Aircraft Owner City ATLANTA
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30318
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BEN CART
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 2389 DEFOORS FERRY ROAD
Operator City ATLANTA
Operator State GA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 30318
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code 312
Departure City FRANKLIN
Departure State NC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 312
Destination City FRANKLIN
Destination State NC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 25
Runway Length 3800
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --