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March 26, 1983 · Cessna C-337C · N2524S

Silver Springs, FL

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 26, 1983
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Silver Springs, FL
Aircraft
Cessna C-337C
Tail Number
N2524S
Operator
Jeffrey C Wilson
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA83FA101

The aircraft collided with trees during an attempted go-around during a night operation. The pilot had just recently acquired the aircraft and he was accompanied by his wife at the time of the accident. The pilot lacked certification in the aircraft. Witnesses heard the engines stop and start at least once during the go-around followed by the noise of a crash. The pilot stated that everything looked good during the go-around until they reached 300 ft AGL when the aircraft started to vibrate and shortly thereafter collided with trees. The aircraft collided in a steep bank, nose low attitude and cartwheeled. Investigation revealed a difference between the fuel aboard as calculated by the salesmen. By his figures the aircraft should have contained 12 gallons of fuel after the accident and it contained about 54 gallons. About 40 of these gallons were in the left main tank and 14 in the right aux. The rear engine was using the right aux tank. The front engine was on the left main tank, however, no fuel was found in the front engine fuel strainer after the accident.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND DURING A NIGHT OPERATION. THE PLT HAD JUST RECENTLY ACQUIRED THE ACFT AND HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT LACKED CERTIFICATION IN THE ACFT. WITESSES HEARD THE ENGINES STOP AND START AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE GO-AROUND FOLLOWED BY THE NOISE OF A CRASH. THE PLT STATED THAT EVERTHING LOOKED GOOD DURING THE GO-AROUND UNTIL THEY REACHED 300 FT AGL WHEN THE ACFT STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE ACFT COLLIDED IN A STEEP BANK, NOSE LOW ATTITUDEAND CARTWHEELED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FUEL ABOARD AS CALULATED BY THE SALESMEN. BY HIS FIGURES THE ACFT SHOULD HAVE CONTAINED 12 GALLONS OF FUEL AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND IT CONTAINED ABOUT 54 GALLONS. ABOUT 40OF THESE GALLONS WERE IN THE LEFT MAIN TANK AND 14 IN THE RIGHT AUX. THE REAR ENGINE WAS USING THE RIGHT AUX TANK. THE FRONT ENGINE WAS ON THE LEFT MAIN TANK, HOWEVER, NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FRONT ENGINE FUEL STAINER AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:45 EST
Nearest AirportSilver Springs (1nm W)
Runway27
Runway Length2660 ft
Runway Width30 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna C-337C
Tail NumberN2524S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorJeffrey C Wilson
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-360-C · Reciprocating · 210
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 26 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
Wind110° @ 6 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48 / 43 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time03:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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