Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Salem, Arkansas 72576
Sunday, November 7, 1993 13:35 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT INITIATED A GO AROUND FROM A LOW APPROACH OVER THE AIRSTRIP. WHEN HE PUSHED THE CARBURETOR HEAT TO COLD AND APPLIED FULL THROTTLE, THE ENGINE DID NOT DEVELOP ENOUGH POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE HIT A FENCE AND DURING THE GROUND ROLL THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HIT A METAL FEEDER. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE GASCOLATOR. AN ENGINE TEST RUN WAS PERFORMED WITH ACCELERATION TO 2,713 RPM. AN EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR INDICATED THE LINKAGE TO THE CARBURETOR FUEL ACCELERATOR PUMP WAS WORN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/7/1993
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1335
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City SALEM
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72576
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 --
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
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) --
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) 1722
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 8 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:45PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2225J
NTSB Number FTW94LA027
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150G
Aircraft Series Identifier 150G
Aircraft Serial Number 15065425
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 2
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 LAZY M RANCH AVIATION, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P. O. BOX 27
Aircraft Owner City SALEM
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72576
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ZACHMAN, DAVID S.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 425 SOUTH HUBBARDS LANE
Operator City LOUISVILLE
Operator State KY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 40207
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 No
Departure Airport Code 6M2
Departure City HORSESHOE BEND
Departure State AR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1310
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 7M9
Destination City
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --