Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Harrisonville, Missouri 64701
Friday, May 21, 1993 16:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM HARRISONVILLE, MO. AIRPORT ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. WEIGHT WAS CALCULATED AS 3950 POUNDS. MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT FOR THE AIRCRAFT IS 4000 POUNDS. AFTER TAKE OFF, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND COLLIDED WITH TREES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER CLIMB.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/21/1993
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City HARRISONVILLE
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64701
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 LAWRENCE SMITH MEMORIAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MO85
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 180
Airport Elevation 1000
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1656 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 318
Weather Observation Facility ID GVW
Elevation of weather observation facility 1090
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 19
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
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) 29
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 310
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 21 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2109
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 52224
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 N4426Q
NTSB Number CHI93LA178
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 188A
Aircraft Series Identifier 188A
Aircraft Serial Number 18800826
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 23 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 46
Airframe Hours 4369
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SAMUEL J. & PATRICIA A. STYRON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6501 LONG
Aircraft Owner City SHAWNEE
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 66216
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SAMUEL J. & PATRICIA A. STYRON
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 6501 LONG
Operator City SHAWNEE
Operator State KS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 66216
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 Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code MO85
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1625
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 17
Runway Length 4000
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --