Lovell Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Wednesday, November 3, 1982 17:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ENG LOST POWER PASSING 4,000 FT DURING CLIMBOUT. THE PLT IMMEDIATELY REVERSED COURSE & ATTEMPTED TO REACH LOVELL FIELD. HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RWY & LANDED IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT 1 MI SHORT OF THE RWY. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A SIGNPOST & THE NOSE GR COLLAPSED. THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS FOUND SEPARATED AT THE CONTROL SHAFT UNDER THE ROD END THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL CONTROL. THE FRACTURE AREA WAS IN THE CONTROL ROD & THE FRACTURE SURFACE EXHIBITED RUST OVER THE ENTIRE BREAK. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE CONTROL SHAFT AT THE POINT WHERE THE DRIVE SCREW WAS INSERTED THROUGH THE SLEEVE, THE THREADED BRASS BUSHING & INTO THE CONTROL SHAFT. CESSNA SERVICE BULLETIN 69-16, DATED 7/22/69, IDENTIFIED THIS PROBLEM & DESCRIBED PROCEDURES TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. SERVICE LETTERS ARENOT MANDATORY & THERE WAS NO RECORD OF COMPLIANCE IN THE ACFT'S LOGBOOK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/3/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City CHATTANOOGA
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport LOVELL FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CHA
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 2400
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 55
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 Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3036
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 Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4958U
NTSB Number ATL83FA024
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Unknown
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210E
Aircraft Series Identifier 210E
Aircraft Serial Number 21058658
Certified Max Gross Weight 3100
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 3639
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name OVID R. GANO
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 1, BOX 305
Aircraft Owner City MELROSE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CARL A. OLIVENBAUM
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 10005 SW 15 PLACE
Operator City GAINESVILLE
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32607
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code CHA
Departure City CHATTANOOGA
Departure State TN
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City GAINESVILLE
Destination State FL
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 2
Runway Length 7401
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --