Genoa Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Genoa, Nebraska 68640
Sunday, May 9, 1993 19:35 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WITNESSES STATED THEY WERE GATHERED TOGETHER FOR A MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION WHEN THEY OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE FLYING AND MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER THE FARM. THEY REPORTED THE AIRPLANE APPROACHED FROM THE NORTHEAST AND WAS SO LOW THEY WONDERED IF IT WOULD CLEAR THE POWER LINES LOCATED ON THE EAST EDGE OF THE PROPERTY. ONE WITNESS STATED THEY WERE SO LOW HE COULD SEE THE THREE OCCUPANTS. HE STATED THEY WERE FLYING UPSIDE DOWN, THEN TRIED TO DO A LOOP. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE LOOP. THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT IS NOT CERTIFICATED FOR ACROBATIC FLIGHT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES, AND ATTEMPTED AEROBATICS, ARE FACTORS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/9/1993
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1935
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City GENOA
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 68640
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GENOA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 97Y
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 1570
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1935 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 75
Weather Observation Facility ID OLU
Elevation of weather observation facility 1443
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
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) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
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 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 3
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1617
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 9 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2015
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9222G
NTSB Number CHI93FA165
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182N
Aircraft Series Identifier 182N
Aircraft Serial Number 18260762
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Apr 20 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 23
Airframe Hours 3567
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name COLUMBUS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2851 14TH AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City COLUMBUS
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 68601
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 NE
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1930
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code OLU
Destination City COLUMBUS
Destination State NE
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
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 --