Shelby - Shelby

On July 9, 1985 at 01:30 PM, Shelby - Shelby experienced a crash involving Cessna 303 Crusader, operated by Eugene F. Young, with the event recorded near Shelby North Carolina.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot stated that after takeoff from runway 23, he noticed oil coming from the left engine. He initiated a turn to land on runway 05 but was unable to line up with the runway. He elected to go-around and when he added full power the left engine oil pressure went to zero psi. The pilot feathered the left engine and a single engine go-around was attempted. The landing gear and flaps were not retracted and the aircraft crashed 2 miles northeast of the airport and was destroyed by post crash fire. The origin of the oil leak could not be determined due to the extent of the fire damage. The pilot, sole on board, escaped with minor injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9718T, MSN 303-00039, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.2924°, -81.5356°.