Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brunswick, Georgia 31520
Saturday, September 4, 1982 15:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT WAS ON A FLIGHT FROM IRONTON, OH TO DAYTONA BEACH, FL WITH AN EN ROUTE STOP AT COLUMBIA, SC. HE OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTING IRONTON, BUT DID NOT UPDATE IT AFTER LANDING AT COLUMBIA. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON THE 2ND LEG OF THE FLIGHT IN AN AREA WHERE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAD PASSED THROUGH. BASED ON THE CRUISE SPEED OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ITS DISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTURE POINT, THE PLANE CRASHED AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE THUNDERSTORMS HAD OCCURRED. THE INITIAL IMPACT OCCURRED IN A MARSHY AREA NEXT TO HERMITAGE ISLAND. TIRE PRINTS WERE VISIBLE AT LOW TIDE IN THE MARSHY GROUND. AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED 110 FT AND HIT A LARGE PALM TREE ON THE ISLAND AND WAS DESTROYED. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS RUPTURED, BUT THE LEFT TANK REMAINED INTACT AND CONTAINED FUEL. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE WAS MADE, BUT NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURES WERE FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/4/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1530
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City BRUNSWICK
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 31520
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 9
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 Full
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 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 80
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 3
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2964
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 Unknown
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9263A
NTSB Number ATL82FA263
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 170A
Aircraft Series Identifier 170A
Aircraft Serial Number 19024
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
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 50
Airframe Hours 2834
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LEONARD HEIGHTON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1192 CLARK DR.
Aircraft Owner City IRONTON
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45638
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LEONARD HEIGHTON
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1192 CLARK DR.
Operator City IRONTON
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45638
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 C
Departure City COLUMBIA
Departure State SC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1345
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City DAYTONA BEACH
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 --