Mineola Wisener Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mineola, Texas 75773
Saturday, August 19, 1995 11:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A COMMERCIAL PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AFTER ATTAINING AN ALTITUDE OF 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO CLEAR THE 80 FOOT TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 3,197 FOOT RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD. NONE OF THE FOUR OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN WEIGH AND BALANCE LIMITS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT DID NOT CHECK THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ESTIMATED AT 3,200 FEET.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA FOR THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/19/1995
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MINEOLA
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75773
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MINEOLA WISENER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3F9
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 429
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1049 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID TYR
Elevation of weather observation facility 400
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 38
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 3200
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 672
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 19 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1344
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:30PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2007C
NTSB Number FTW95LA354
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model C24R
Aircraft Series Identifier C24R
Aircraft Serial Number MC-594
Certified Max Gross Weight 2750
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 30 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 2800
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NEAL S. BROOKS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1520 ROBIN
Aircraft Owner City MINEOLA
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75773
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code 3F9
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1129
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SLR
Destination City SULPHUR SPRINGS
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 35
Runway Length 3197
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --