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August 3, 1984 · Cessna 337A · N90244

Ocean Springs, MS

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 3, 1984
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Location
Ocean Springs, MS
Aircraft
Cessna 337A
Tail Number
N90244
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL84FA241

THE ACFT STALLED, ROLLED INVERTED AND CRASHED INTO A HANGAR ROOF DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AFTER AN ABORTED LANDING.THE PLT HAD LANDED FOR REFUELING AND OFFERED A RIDE IN THE ACFT TO A PERSON THAT HELPED HIM DURING THE REFUELING. DURINGTHE FIRST LANDING APCH, AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT OF 120 GALLONS OF FUEL AND A PAX, THE PLT USED FULL FLAPS ON FINAL AND THE ACFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE THAT ENDED IN A HARD TOUCHDOWN AT THE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT BOUNCED, ROTATED TO THE RIGHT AND VEERED OFF THE RIGHT OF THE RWY. WITNESSES SAID THAT THE NOISE LEVEL WAS CONSISTANT ATTHIS TIME TO A LEVEL INDICATIVE OF FULL POWER ON BOTH ENGINES. THE ACFT THEN TURNED BACK TOWARD THE RWY AND BECAME AIRBORNE AT THE OPPOSITE EDGE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN RECROSSED THE RWY TO THE RIGHT AND SLOWLY CLIMBED TO 150-200 FT AGL. ACCORDING TO THE PAX, A LOW TIME, NON-CURRENT STUDENT PLT, THE ACFT CONTINUED TO FLY AT A LOW ALT IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ACFT STALLED AND THE WING DUG INTO THE HANGAR.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT STALLED, ROLLED INVERTED AND CRASHED INTO A HANGAR ROOF DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AFTER AN ABORTED LANDING.THE PLT HAD LANDED FOR REFUELING AND OFFERED A RIDE IN THE ACFT TO A PERSON THAT HELPED HIM DURING THE REFUELING. DURINGTHE FIRST LANDING APCH, AFTER TAKEOFF WITH THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT OF 120 GALLONS OF FUEL AND A PAX, THE PLT USED FULL FLAPS ON FINAL AND THE ACFT DEVELOPED A HIGH SINK RATE THAT ENDED IN A HARD TOUCHDOWN AT THE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT BOUNCED, ROTATED TO THE RIGHT AND VEERED OFF THE RIGHT OF THE RWY. WITNESSES SAID THAT THE NOISE LEVEL WAS CONSISTANT ATTHIS TIME TO A LEVEL INDICATIVE OF FULL POWER ON BOTH ENGINES. THE ACFT THEN TURNED BACK TOWARD THE RWY AND BECAME AIRBORNE AT THE OPPOSITE EDGE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN RECROSSED THE RWY TO THE RIGHT AND SLOWLY CLIMBED TO 150-200 FT AGL. ACCORDING TO THE PAX, A LOW TIME, NON-CURRENT STUDENT PLT, THE ACFT CONTINUED TO FLY AT A LOW ALT IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ACFT STALLED AND THE WING DUG INTO THE HANGAR.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:30 CDT
Nearest AirportGULFPARK (0nm N)
Runway17
Runway Length3500 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 337A
Tail NumberN90244
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-360-C/D · Reciprocating · 210
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 43 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind120° @ 5 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingOvercast 10000 ft
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time23:48
Weather SourceWFAC

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