Goodland Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Goodland, Kansas 67735
Wednesday, December 15, 1993 13:05 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT WAS CLEARED FOR THE ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 30. THE FLYING PILOT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. ACCORDING TO THE COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER TRANSCRIPTS, THE FLYING PILOT HAD DIFFICULTY MAKING A STABILIZED APPROACH. DURING THE INITIAL DESCENT THE AIRPLANE ENTERED AN OVER-SPEED CONDITION AND THE AIRPLANE FLEW THROUGH THE LOCALIZER. DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO RE-ESTABLISH THE AIRPLANE ON THE LOCALIZER, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECREASE TO THE POINT WHERE THE PRESTALL 'STICK-SHAKER' ACTIVATED. THE STICK SHAKER CONTINUED UNTIL THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT AND IMPACTED TERRAIN. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PREIMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADVERTENT STALL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S POOR IFR PROCEDURES.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/15/1993
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1305
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City GOODLAND
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 67735
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GOODLAND MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GLD
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 6
Degrees magnetic from airport 120
Airport Elevation 3656
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1256 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 300
Weather Observation Facility ID GLD
Elevation of weather observation facility 3656
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 400
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 400
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
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 Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 3
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1973
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 15 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1945
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:47PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N710MB
NTSB Number CHI94FA050
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MITSUBISHI
Aircraft Model MU-300
Aircraft Series Identifier MU-300
Aircraft Serial Number A078 S.A.
Certified Max Gross Weight 13890
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 11
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Apr 23 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 110
Airframe Hours 2593
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WHITHAM, FRANK E.
Aircraft Owner Street Address TAMICO RTE
Aircraft Owner City GLASGOW
Aircraft Owner State MT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 59230
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Executive/Corporate
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 2K9
Departure City SCOTT CITY
Departure State KS
Departure Country
Departure Time 1248
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 30
Runway Length 5499
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --