Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Greenboro, North Carolina 27420
Wednesday, November 10, 1982 23:35 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE AT CRUISE AT 4000 FEET THAT THERE WAS A SHARP JOLT IN THE AIRFRAME AND ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE PROPELLER STOPPED TURNING SHORTLY THEREAFTER. IMMEDIATELY THE PILOT PULLED THE FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVE AND COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS INTENDED DESTINATION AND LANDED UNEVENFULLY. GROUND EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FORWARD BANK MASTER ROD HAD FAILED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 11/10/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2335
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City GREENBORO
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 27420
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
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 GSO
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 48
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) 5082
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 N4814C
NTSB Number ATL83IA028
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 125: 20+ Pax,6000+ lbs
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire In-flight
Aircraft Explosion In-flight
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CONVAIR
Aircraft Model 340
Aircraft Series Identifier 340
Aircraft Serial Number 107
Certified Max Gross Weight 48000
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 5
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 37
Airframe Hours 47604
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FLORIDA AIRCRAFT LEASING CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 22460
Aircraft Owner City FT. LAUDERDALE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33335
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FLORIDA AIRCRAFT LEASING CORP.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 22460
Operator City FT. LAUDERDALE
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33335
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 Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Executive/Corporate
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City BALTIMORE
Departure State MD
Departure Country
Departure Time 2230
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City GREENSBORO
Destination State NC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 20 2002 12:42PM
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 --