ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134464
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| Date: | Monday 22 August 1983 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 414A Chancellor |
| Owner/operator: | Country Club Homes, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5ER |
| MSN: | 414A0037 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1582 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shiflet Field, 3 nm N of Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Shiflet Field, Marion, North Carolina (FAA LID: 9A9) |
| Raleigh–Durham International Airport, Morrisville, North Carolina (RDU | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN, AT 85 KNOTS, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A BUMP & THE PILOT STATED HIS FORWARD VISION WAS OBSTRUCTED BY WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD. HE INSTINCTIVELY PULLED BACK ON THE CONTROLS & BECOME AIRBORNE. HE LOST SIGHT OF THE RIGHT SIDE SET OF RUNWAY LIGHTS & WAS REPORTEDLY FLYING 'BLIND.' THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT INTO TREES & CAME TO REST IN SHALLOW WATER IN A BACKWATER AREA 150 FEET NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 10.
MANY OF THE RUNWAY LIGHTS WERE EITHER NOT OPERATING OR WERE OBSTRUCTED. NO LIGHTS IN THE LAST 1,000 FEET OF THE RUNWAY WERE BOTH OPERATING & UNOBSTRUCTED. THE NOAA AIRPORT/FACILITY DIRECTOR CONTAINS A REMARK FOR THE AIRPORT 'RUNWAY SUBJECT TO FLOODING AFTER VERY HEAVY RAINS.'
THIS REMARK DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE JEPPESEN 'AIRPORT DIRECTORY' THAT THE PILOT WAS USING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT STATED HE WALKED THROUGH THE EASTERN END OF THE RUNWAY & FOUND HIMSELF 'UP TO HIS ANKLES' IN ABOUT 3 INCHES OF WATER.
Probable Cause
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
1. (F) AIRPORT FACILITIES,RUNWAY/LANDING AREA CONDITION - WATER,GLASSY
2. (F) CHARTS/OTHER MANUALS - INADEQUATE
3. (F) UNSAFE/HAZARDOUS CONDITION WARNING - NOT IDENTIFIED - MANUFACTURER
4. (F) AIRPORT FACILITIES,RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS - INADEQUATE
5. (F) OTHER AIRPORT/RUNWAY MAINTENANCE - INADEQUATE - AIRPORT PERSONNEL
6. (F) NOTAMS - NOT ISSUED - AIRPORT PERSONNEL
7. (C) PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND
8. (C) UNSUITABLE TERRAIN OR TAKEOFF/LANDING/TAXI AREA - SELECTED - PILOT IN COMMAND
9. (F) LIGHT CONDITION - DARK NIGHT
10. (C) AIRCRAFT HANDLING - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND
11. (C) VISUAL/AURAL DETECTION - PILOT IN COMMAND
Registration N5ER cancelled by the FAA on October 18, 1983
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification ATL83FA337 at https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001214X43983&AKey=1&RType=HTML&IType=FA
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5ER
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-cessna-414-chancellor-marion
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh–Durham_International_Airport#Accidents_and_incidents
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiflet_Field
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Jul-2018 23:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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