Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Conroe, Texas 77305
Thursday, April 22, 1993 18:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AT APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FEET MSL THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING TO A GOLF COURSE ACTIVE WITH GOLFERS. THE LEFT WING HIT THE TOP OF A BUNKER AND THE AIRPLANE CARTWHEELED, COMING TO REST INVERTED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTORS INDICATED THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

A POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/22/1993
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1830
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CONROE
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 77305
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1820 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID CXO
Elevation of weather observation facility 247
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 12000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 595
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 22 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2115
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 50468
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N319JR
NTSB Number FTW93LA136
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name TUTTLE
Aircraft Model STAR LITE
Aircraft Series Identifier STAR LITE
Aircraft Serial Number 135
Certified Max Gross Weight 450
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 11 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 50
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CARSON, ROBERT W.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 106B LAKEVIEW TERRACE
Aircraft Owner City MONTGOMERY
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 77356
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CARSON, ROBERT W.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 106B LAKEVIEW TERRACE
Operator City MONTGOMERY
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 77356
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 CXO
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1800
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code CXO
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --