Kahoka Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kahoka, Missouri 63445
Friday, July 9, 1993 20:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT COMMENCED TAKEOFF FROM A SOFT SOD STRIP. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF, THEN TOUCHED DOWN, LOSING SPEED. THE PILOT ASSESSED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY TO ABORT, FLEW THE AIRPLANE BEYOND A ROAD AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND SETTLED INTO A CULTIVATED FIELD.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S PREMATURE LIFTOFF. THE SOFT RUNWAY CONDITION WAS A FACTOR.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/9/1993
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City KAHOKA
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63445
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KAHOKA MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MO05
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport 100
Airport Elevation 700
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 Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 6000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 677
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 19 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 925
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 50661
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N18RB
NTSB Number CHI93LA261
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model F33A
Aircraft Series Identifier F33A
Aircraft Serial Number CE-461
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 23 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 125
Airframe Hours 3309
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN E. HELBING
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT 3, BOX 64K
Aircraft Owner City KAHOKA
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 63445
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHN E. HELBING
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address RT 3, BOX 64K
Operator City KAHOKA
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 63445
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 MO05
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 2030
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 1
Runway Length 2650
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --