Space Center Executive Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Titusville, Florida 32780
Saturday, April 4, 1992 14:05 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

FLT WAS OBSERVED TO APPROACH AT HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL AIRSPEED AND TOUCHDOWN AT THE HALFWAY TO THREE QUARTERS POINT ON THE RUNWAY. THE PLT COULD NOT STOP THE ACFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE CANOPY COLLAPSED AND THE PLT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. SKID MARKS FROM THE ACFT WERE VISIBLE ON THE LAST 465 FEET OF RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT IN COMMANDS APPROACH AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED AND HIS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED AT A POINT ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS DOWN THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT OVERRUNNING THE RUNWAY AND NOSING OVER.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/4/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1405
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City TITUSVILLE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32780
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SPACE CENTER EXECUTIVE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TIX
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 270
Airport Elevation 35
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1349 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID TIX
Elevation of weather observation facility 35
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 158
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46102
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:51PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N91945
NTSB Number MIA92LA103
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 DOUGLAS
Aircraft Model AD4-DW
Aircraft Series Identifier AD4-DW
Aircraft Serial Number 126882-SF85
Certified Max Gross Weight 21483
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 3
Airframe Hours 3255
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DOAN HELICOPTER, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 821
Aircraft Owner City DAYTONA BEACH
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32015
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DOAN HELICOPTER, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 821
Operator City DAYTONA BEACH
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32015
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) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330
Departure Time Zone EST
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 Landing
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 27
Runway Length 5001
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --