Cessna 401 N8299F
10 February 1982 · Jessup, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 February 1982 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 401 registered N8299F, operated by Spirit of the South, was involved in an accident near Jessup, Georgia, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jessup, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wayne County
- Coordinates
- 33.7493, -84.3908
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401
- Registration
- N8299F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Spirit of the South
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Valdosta → Savannah
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82FA052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER REACHING A CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 9500 FEET THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO REDUCE THE LEFT THROTTLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE LEVER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WHEN THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR WAS TURNED OFF BUT RELIT ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT THAT FOLLOWED ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST AND THE COPILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CRANK DOWN THE LANDING GEAR. DURING LANDING ROLL THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE WING CONTINUED TO BURN. ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE RETURN LINE LOCATED ON THE FIREWALL WAS FINGER TIGHT. THE OTHER FITTING WAS SECURE AND THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL CALL FOR 30-40 INCH-POUNDS OF TORQUE ON THAT FITTING. THE PILOT DID NOT FOLLOW APPROVED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR AN INFLIGHT WING OR ENGINE FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 401 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1982 | Cessna 401A | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Flying A Flight Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Cessna 401 | Sunflower, Arizona, United States | Air Security Transport Corp. | Fatal | 5 |
| 3 Dec 1982 | Cessna 401 | Monticello, New York, United States | Monticello Aircraft Services, | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1982 | Cessna 401B | East Hanover, New Jersey, United States | Millicor Corp | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1983 | Cessna 401A | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Gibson, Georgia, United States | Waldo Pepper Spraying, Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Cessna 310C | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Alvin E. Potter | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170A | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Leonard Heighton | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210D | Near Commerce, Georgia, United States | Warren Pollock | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1982 | Cessna 150 | Buford, Georgia, United States | Earl Bouse | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 182L | Conyers, Georgia, United States | James C. White | No injuries | - |