Individually Owned: 151,845
Corporate Owned: 143,699
Anderson Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Anderson, Indiana 46011
Monday, January 31, 1994 11:29 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
FOR THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, THE COPILOT WAS TO PERFORM THE TAKEOFF, WHILE THE CAPTAIN (PIC) MONITORED THE INSTRUMENTS/ENGINE GAUGES. THE PIC STATED THE COPILOT CORRECTED TO THE LEFT WHEN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 30 (WINDS OUT OF 340 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS). THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED BACK TO THE LEFT AND CONTINUED TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC STATED HE TOOK CONTROL IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE AIRPLANE FROM GOING OFF THE RUNWAY, BUT DUE TO 'LACK OF TRACTION' THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE VEERED RIGHT, BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY, BUT THE BOTTOM AFT SECTION OF THE FUSELAGE STRUCK A VASI LIGHT. THE PILOTS DESCRIBED THE RUNWAY AS SNOW AND ICE COVERED.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
the pilot in command's inadequate remedial action after a loss of directional control during the takeoff ground roll. Related factors are the copilot's failure to maintain directional control, and the snow covered, icy runway.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 1/31/1994 |
| Event Day of the Week | Monday |
| Time of Event | 1129 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | ANDERSON |
| Event State | INDIANA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 46011 |
| Event Date Year | 1994 |
| Event Date Month | 1 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | ANDERSON MUNICIPAL |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | AID |
| 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 | 919 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Full |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1037 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 120 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | AID |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 919 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 1 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 2000 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Partial Obscuration |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 2.5 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -8 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 340 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 7 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Unknown |
| 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 | 2 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 49 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | Jan 31 1994 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1335 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | IMAGE |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 6 2000 10:24AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Instrument Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N907Z |
| NTSB Number | CHI94LA074 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | DOUGLAS |
| Aircraft Model | DC3C |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | DC3C |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 12300 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 26900 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | AAIP |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jan 26 1994 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 12 |
| Airframe Hours | 16564 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | EAGLE AND THE HAWKS, INC. |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | P.O. BOX 11645 |
| Aircraft Owner City | WILMINGTON |
| Aircraft Owner State | DE |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 19850 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | MIAMI VALLEY AVIATION |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | 1707 RUN WAY |
| Operator City | MIDDLETON |
| Operator State | OH |
| Operator Country | |
| Operator Zip code | 45042 |
| Operator Code | VLLA |
| Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder |
| 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 | Non-scheduled |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Cargo |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Unknown |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | |
| Departure City | |
| Departure State | |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 1029 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | FNT |
| Destination City | FLINT |
| Destination State | MI |
| Destination Country | |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Takeoff |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:30AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 30 |
| Runway Length | 5400 |
| Runway Width | 100 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |