Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pensacola, Florida
Tuesady, January 5, 1982 9:20 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PILOT ADVISED APPROACH CONTROL THAT HE SMELLED SMOKE AND HAD ERRATIC ENGINE INSTRUMENT READINGS WHEN 20 MILES FROM DESTINATION. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND THREE GREEN LIGHTS OBSERVED BUT SHORTLY AFTERWARDS THE WARNING LIGHT AND HORN ACTIVATED. DURING THE LANDING THE GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED AND THE PILOT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITH THE WARNING SYSTEMS STILLACTIVATED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MUFFLER WAS BROKEN AT THE FORWARD END AT THE EXHAUST RISER ATTACH POINT. THREE WIRE BUNDLES LEADING TO THE FIREWALL WERE MELTED. THE MUFFLER FLAME TUBE HAD BEEN REPLACED AND THE MUFFLER REINSTALLED APPROX 37 OPERATIONAL HOURS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE FLAME TUBE WAS RUBBING VERTICALLY ACROSS THE FAILED AREA.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 1/5/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 920
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City PENSACOLA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 1
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 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 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) --
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5000
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 N5782N
NTSB Number ATL82IA029
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name ROCKWELL
Aircraft Model 114
Aircraft Series Identifier 114
Aircraft Serial Number 14362
Certified Max Gross Weight 3260
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 37
Airframe Hours 706
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RUSSELL CLEMONS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1824 7TH STREET, N.W.
Aircraft Owner City BIRMINGHAM
Aircraft Owner State AL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 35215
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name RUSSELL CLEMONS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1824 7TH STREET, N.W.
Operator City BIRMINGHAM
Operator State AL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 35215
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 Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BHM
Departure City BIRMINGHAM
Departure State AL
Departure Country
Departure Time 810
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PNS
Destination City PENSALOLA
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
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 --