Casa De Aero Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hampshire, Illinois 60140
Friday, August 30, 1996 20:25 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot reported he had landed at night on runway 09 and rolled out to the east mid-field taxiway. He made a left turn onto the cross taxiway, then turned left and proceeded westbound on the parallel taxiway toward his hangar. As he was taxiing, an aircraft was on final approach for landing on runway 09. The pilot reported he turned off his landing lights so as not to blind the approaching airplane. Within seconds after the landing aircraft passed behind him, the pilot felt a collision. He exited the aircraft to investigate. He discovered a 12 year old boy and an unlighted mini-bike under the aircraft. Examination of the site indicated the mini-bike had struck the airplane in the center of the taxiway. The boy had worn a black helmet with a full face, clear plastic visor. The boy was returning home via the taxiway on his 3.5 horsepower mini-bike. The rules governing the residential airstrip did not specifically list a prohibition about riding a bike or mini-bike on the taxiways at night. Also, there was no rule, or note of caution, in the Airport Rules and Regulations concerning the use of landing lights at the residential airstrip while taxiing at night.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

improper use of the mini-bike by the driver. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, the unlighted mini-bike, and insufficient standards required by the residents of the airstrip concerning use of the taxiways at night.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/30/1996
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2025
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City HAMPSHIRE
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 60140
Event Date Year 1996
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CASA DE AERO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID C-38
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 860
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 45 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 120
Weather Observation Facility ID DPA
Elevation of weather observation facility 758
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
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) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 50
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 1
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1163
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 30 1996 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2130
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 8 2000 10:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N570SR
NTSB Number CHI96FA323
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Globe
Aircraft Model GC-1B
Aircraft Series Identifier GC-1B
Aircraft Serial Number 2286
Certified Max Gross Weight 1970
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 2 1996 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 2
Airframe Hours 3060
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name STEVEN R. ROTHSTEIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 48W809 IMMELMAN LN
Aircraft Owner City HAMPSHIRE
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60140
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 No
Departure Airport Code C77
Departure City BELVIDERE
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 2015
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 Taxi
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 27
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --