Smith-Reynolds Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Monday, November 1, 1982 9:00 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS ON A FLIGHT TO DELIVER THE AIRCRAFT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. HE STATED THAT HE LOST RIGHT BRAKING ACTION AS HE WAS APPROACHING THE MAINTENANCE HANGER. HE ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH PROPELLER REVERSING, BUT THE LEFT WING HIT THE CORNER OF THE HANGER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN PIVOTED INTO THE HANGER AND STRUCK A PARKED BEECH 58P, N5408P. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR HAD ONLY 1/2 INCH OF FLUID. AFTER THE RESERVOIR WAS SERVICED, THE RIGHT SHUTTLE VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. THE O-RING SEAL CONNECTING THE PILOTS RIGHT BRAKE PEDDLE TO THE SHUTTLE VALVE WAS FOUND UNSEATED, ALLOWING FLUID PASSAGE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/1/1982
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 900
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City WINSTON-SALEM
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 27105
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 SMITH-REYNOLDS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID INT
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 INT
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 Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 75
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) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2465
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 N711GD
NTSB Number ATL83LA022
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model B90
Aircraft Series Identifier B90
Aircraft Serial Number LT-330
Certified Max Gross Weight 9650
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 10
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 35
Airframe Hours 4412
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AIR TRANSPORT, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 778
Aircraft Owner City HEBRON
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name EUGENE B. MILLER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 778
Operator City HEBRON
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City COLUMBUS
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 730
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City WINSTON-SALEM
Destination State NC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
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 33
Runway Length 6655
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --