Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Burlington, North Carolina 27215
Monday, December 16, 2013 21:55 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On December 16, 2013, about 2255 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182T, N963CP, operated by the Civil Air Patrol, was substantially damaged during an aborted takeoff from the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport, Burlington, North Carolina. The private pilot and a passenger were not injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the instructional flight that was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot reported that he was practicing night takeoffs and landings from runway 6, a 6,405-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot completed two takeoffs and landings without incident; however, during the third takeoff, as the airplane began to climb, he felt increased resistance on the elevator control and the airplane did not respond to elevator control inputs. The pilot subsequently aborted the takeoff. The airplane touched back down onto the runway before departing the left side and rolling onto the grass. The nose gear separated and the airplane sustained substantial firewall damage.
The pilot further reported that the airplane had a recent history of elevator trim issues and had undergone maintenance related to the elevator system during the week prior to the accident.
Initial examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions which would have precluded normal operation. The elevator trim was observed in the normal takeoff position. The airplane will be examined further at a later date.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 12/16/2013 |
| Event Day of the Week | Monday |
| Time of Event | 2155 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | Burlington |
| Event State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 27215 |
| Event Date Year | 2013 |
| Event Date Month | 12 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 360256N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0792827W |
| Event Location Airport | Burlington-Alamance Regional |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | BUY |
| 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 | 616 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 2154 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | BUY |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 616 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Night |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 5 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 1 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Calm |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.1 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | 17/12/2013 02:54-> METAR KBUY 170254Z AUTO 00000KT |
| 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 | 2 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | Civil Air Patrol |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 31 2013 2:07PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N963CP |
| NTSB Number | ERA14LA072 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | 182 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | T |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 18281973 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2348 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 4 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Unknown |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | CIVIL AIR PATROL |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 105 HANSELL ST BLDG 714 |
| Aircraft Owner City | MAXWELL AFB |
| Aircraft Owner State | AL |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 361126332 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | CIVIL AIR PATROL |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 105 HANSELL ST BLDG 714 |
| Operator City | MAXWELL AFB |
| Operator State | AL |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 361126332 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| 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) | Instructional |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | BUY |
| Departure City | Burlington |
| Departure State | NC |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | BUY |
| Destination City | Burlington |
| Destination State | NC |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 31 2013 2:08PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 06 |
| Runway Length | 6405 |
| Runway Width | 100 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |