ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38801
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| Date: | Thursday 24 November 1983 |
| Time: | 17:55 |
| Type: |  Cessna 414A Chancellor |
| Owner/operator: | Martin Tool Works Sales & Service Co |
| Registration: | N6623C |
| MSN: | 414A0033 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 73 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waterrock Knob, near Waynesville, Haywood County, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | DuPage Airport, IL (DPA/KDPA) |
| Jackson County Airport, NC (24A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After departure at 1417 cst, radar track showed a Cessna 414A Chancellor climbing to and maintaining 7,600 feet until about 1733 est and 28-30 miles north of the Knoxville VOR. The aircraft then descended and crossed the snowbird VOR at about 6,700 feet. There were several up and down altitude excursions. After crossing snowbird VOR the aircraft turned south and again there were altitude excursions. The final radar contact was at 6,100 feet and about 1 mile from the crash site. The aircraft had impacted mountainous terrain at about 6,000 feet msl in Waterrock Knob, near Waynesville, Haywood County, NC 11 miles from the destination. Meteorological conditions at the crash site included low clouds and precipitation. The pilot's blood alcohol level was 0.04‰. Both occupants were killed.
- Cause:
Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather
Phase of operation: cruise - normal
Findings
1. (f) weather condition - clouds
2. (f) weather condition - rain
3. (f) flight into known adverse weather - continued - pilot in command
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Occurrence #2: in flight collision with terrain/water
Phase of operation: cruise - normal
Findings
4. (f) light condition - dark night
5. (f) terrain condition - mountainous/hilly
6. (f) terrain condition - high terrain
7. (c) altitude - inadequate - pilot in command
8. (c) impairment (alcohol) - pilot in command
Sources:
1. NTSB Accident Number: ATL84FA058 at https://www.baaa-acro.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/N6623C.pdf
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6623C
3. https://www.lilblueboo.com/2018/08/hiking-to-a-plane-crash-in-the-smoky-mountains-via-waterrock-and-browning-knobs.html
4. https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/06/27/abandoned-plane-wreckage-attracting-curious-hikers-removed-blue-ridge-parkway/
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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] |
| 05-Jul-2018 00:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2020 23:00 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2020 19:21 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Feb-2021 01:45 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Mar-2021 07:57 | arbaier | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2023 08:05 | RobertMB | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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