Harmon Private Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ravenna, Texas 75476
Friday, July 8, 1994 11:50 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED WHILE LANDING TO THE SOUTH, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE 1,700-FT WET GRASS STRIP APPROXIMATELY 700 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END. AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SLIDE. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND IMPACTED A CULVERT THAT PARALLELED A ROAD AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED ON TOP OF A PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAD BEEN TRAVELING ALONG THE ROAD. A CAR THAT WAS ALSO TRAVELING ALONG THE ROAD STRUCK THE AIRPLANE, INJURING ONE OCCUPANT OF THE CAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT OVERSHOOTING THE LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A G0-AROUND. THE WET GRASS WAS A FACTOR.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/8/1994
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1150
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City RAVENNA
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75476
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HARMON PRIVATE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 6000
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 550 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 280
Weather Observation Facility ID F39
Elevation of weather observation facility 749
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 21
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 12000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1017
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 8 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2052
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 11:42AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2936Z
NTSB Number FTW94LA228
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-22-150
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-22-150
Aircraft Serial Number 22-6908
Certified Max Gross Weight 1840
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 23 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 80
Airframe Hours 3450
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BETTINA CREATIONS, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 420 W. MAIN STREET
Aircraft Owner City DENISON
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75020
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name STANLEY B. WARD
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1431 W. GRANDY
Operator City DENISON
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 75020
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code NONE
Departure City DENISON
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1130
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 1700
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --