Convair 340 incident near Greenboro, North Carolina, November 11, 1982
On November 11, 1982 at about 4:35 am local time, a Convair 340, registered N4814C, suffered minor damage in an incident near Greenboro, North Carolina. It was an executive or corporate flight under large-aircraft private carriage rules (Part 125). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. 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
- November 11, 1982 · about 4:35 am local time
- Place
- Greenboro, North Carolina
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Convair 340 · all 340s on the register
- Registration
- N4814C · registry record · serial 107
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · large-aircraft private carriage rules (Part 125)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE AT CRUISE AT 4000 FEET THAT THERE WAS A SHARP JOLT IN THE AIRFRAME AND ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE PROPELLER STOPPED TURNING SHORTLY THEREAFTER. IMMEDIATELY THE PILOT PULLED THE FIREWALL SHUTOFF VALVE AND COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS INTENDED DESTINATION AND LANDED UNEVENFULLY. GROUND EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FORWARD BANK MASTER ROD HAD FAILED.
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: flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 15,000 hours in all; 1,300 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 47,604 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 48,000 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P & W R-2800-CB16 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Florida Aircraft Leasing CORP.
The flight
- Departed from: Baltimore MD at 10:30 pm
- Destination: Greensboro NC
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 118°F (48°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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