Amateur-built 2-2-2E accident near Statesville, North Carolina, May 2, 1982
On May 2, 1982 at about 2:35 pm local time, a amateur-built 2-2-2E, registered N1035G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Statesville, North Carolina. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 2, 1982 · about 2:35 pm local time
- Place
- Statesville, North Carolina
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built 2-2-2E
- Registration
- N1035G · no longer on the register · serial 1
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE PILOT MAKE A LOW PASS PARALLEL TO RUNWAY 26, THEN PULL-UP SHARPLY IN A LEFT CLIMBING TURN. THE WITNESSES REPORTED THAT AFTER THE PULL-UP, THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 1000 FT SOUTH OF RUNWAY 26.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 542 hours in all; 3 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 450 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 50 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 900 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Briggs 421437 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Statesville NC at 10:15 am
- Destination: Statesville NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 6,500 ft
- Temperature: 169°F (76°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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