Farmers Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Efland, North Carolina 27243
Sunday, October 9, 2011 12:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

According to the pilot, during the landing roll at his private airfield, the airplane veered to the right, collided with a ditch, and nosed over. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. An examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall and vertical stabilizer.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a ditch.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/9/2011
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1200
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Efland
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 27243
Event Date Year 2011
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 360525N
Event Location Longitude 0791023W
Event Location Airport Farmers Field
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 --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1156 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID IGX
Elevation of weather observation facility 512
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 10
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 17
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.12
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 31753
NTSB Notification Source FAA Greensboro FSDO
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 8 2013 9:34AM
User who most recently changed record gots
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8527T
NTSB Number ERA12LA358
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182C
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 52427
Certified Max Gross Weight 3100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats 2
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats 2
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 28 2010 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4370
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type C91
Aircraft Owner Name WARREN LARRY F
Aircraft Owner Street Address PO BOX 818
Aircraft Owner City HILLSBOROUGH
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 27278-0818
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name WARREN LARRY F
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address PO BOX 818
Operator City HILLSBOROUGH
Operator State NC
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 27278-0818
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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 IGX
Departure City Chapel Hill
Departure State NC
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1130
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code --
Destination City Efland
Destination State NC
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 8 2013 9:35AM
User who most recently changed record gots
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location N/A
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --