Neosho Memorial Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Neosho, Missouri 64850
Tuesady, July 27, 1993 1:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WITH LOWER THAN EXPECTED FUEL GAUGE READINGS, THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT NEOSHO TO CHECK THE FUEL QUANTITY. UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE RUNWAY LIGHTS, THE PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND WITHOUT LIGHTS, WHEN HE IMPACTED POWER LINES AFTER LOSING TOTAL ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO IMPACT TWO TREES AND A BARBED WIRE FENCE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND LESS THAN 1/2 QUART OF TOTAL FUEL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND TANKS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

IS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND THE LOSS OF TOTAL ENGINE POWER AS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/27/1993
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 100
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City NEOSHO
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64850
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 NEOSHO MEMORIAL AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID EDS
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 270
Airport Elevation 1250
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 50 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 337
Weather Observation Facility ID JLN
Elevation of weather observation facility 981
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 22
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
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) 1955
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 27 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 308
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:28PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N761DD
NTSB Number CHI93LA287
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210M
Aircraft Series Identifier T210M
Aircraft Serial Number 21062166
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 15 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 81
Airframe Hours 2881
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAUL AND JUNE HUNT
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR#1 BOX 145
Aircraft Owner City GENTRY
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72734
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HUNT AIR COURIERS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 804 AIRPORT ROAD
Operator City SPRINGDALE
Operator State AR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 72734
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FAR
Departure City FARGO
Departure State ND
Departure Country
Departure Time 2040
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ASG
Destination City SPRINGDALE
Destination State AR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 19
Runway Length 5001
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --