ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37990
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| Date: | Thursday 20 May 1982 |
| Time: | 21:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M |
| Owner/operator: | Schmiede Machine 7 Tool |
| Registration: | N761UR |
| MSN: | 21062533 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 958 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holly Springs, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | New Bern, NC (C) |
| Tullahoma, TN (C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PRIOR TO DEPARTING NEW BERN AT 1837 THE PLT CALLED HIS OFFICE & STATED HE HAD RECEIVED A WX REPORT FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG HIS ROUTE OF flight. AT 2020 & 2052 HE CONTACTED ATL FLT WATCH FOR WX ADVISORIES. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE WX RADAR WAS OUT OF SERVICE BUT RADAR SUMMARY CHARTS INDICATED HE MIGHT ENCOUNTER RAIN SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA OF TOCCOA & HARRIS VOR. AT 2105 THE PLT CALLED FLT WATCH AGAIN & REPORTED ENCOUNTERING IFR. FLT WATCH REPLIED THEY DID NOT HAVE RADAR AVAILABLE & TO CONTACT ATL CENTER. THE PLT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE & FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE PLT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ACFT CRASHED IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. AT THE TIME THE PLT CONTACTED FLT WATCHHE WAS NOT PROVIDED PERTINENT INFORMATION FROM THE AREA FORECAST FOR CLOUDS AT 2,000-3,000 FT SCATTERED VARIABLE BROKEN WITH A CHANCE OF CEILINGS/VISIBILITIES AT OR BELOW 1,000 FT & 3 MI IN THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X02833
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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