Haines Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Haines, Alaska 99827
Saturday, June 12, 1993 8:30 AST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, ONE SIDE OF THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE IN THE ON POSITION BROKE AND PARTLY RELEASED THE BRAKES. THE AIRPLANE TAXIED AWAY WHILE THE PILOT WAS PUTTING A COMPRESSED AIR TANK IN HIS TRUCK. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A PARKED AIRPLANE BEFORE THE PILOT STOPPED THE TAXIING AIRPLANE WITH A ROPE. HE WAS NOT USING WHEEL CHOCKS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PARKING BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A BROKEN BRACKET; INTENTIONALLY LEAVING THE AIRPLANE UNATTENDED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND; AND THE IMPROPER PLANNING AND DECISION OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND BY NOT USING WHEEL CHOCKS.

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 6/12/1993
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 830
Event Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time
Event City HAINES
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99827
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HAINES
Event Location Nearest Airport ID HNS
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 16
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
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) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 5065
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 15 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1500
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N909CC
NTSB Number ANC93IA087
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage None
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PZL WARZAWA-OKECIE
Aircraft Model PZL-104 WILGA 80
Aircraft Series Identifier PZL-104 WI
Aircraft Serial Number CFI9850831
Certified Max Gross Weight 2500
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MEYER, DAVID
Aircraft Owner Street Address 825 RIDGELAKE BLVD SUITE 310
Aircraft Owner City MEMPHIS
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 38119
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MARTIN, RONALD L.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 526
Operator City HAINES
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99827
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City EXCURSION INLET
Destination State AK
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --