Quad City Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Moline, Illinois 61265
Wednesday, May 20, 1992 10:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED HIS SOLO ENDORSEMENT THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AFTER RECEIVING 10.1 HRS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION; OF WHICH 2.3 HRS DEALT WITH TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. HE STATED THAT DURING HIS FOURTH TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING THE AIRPLANE WAS BLOWN OFF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/20/1992
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1030
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MOLINE
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 61265
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport QUAD CITY AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MLI
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 20
Airport Elevation 589
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1030 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 280
Weather Observation Facility ID MLI
Elevation of weather observation facility 589
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 15
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
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) 30
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) 2122
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 28 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46324
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:55PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N18244
NTSB Number CHI92LA159
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 77
Aircraft Series Identifier 77
Aircraft Serial Number WA 295
Certified Max Gross Weight 1675
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 27 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 51
Airframe Hours 4500
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ELLIOTT FLYING SERVICE INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 100
Aircraft Owner City MOLINE
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 61265
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ELLIOTT FLYING SERVICE INC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address BOX 100
Operator City MOLINE
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 61265
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code MLI
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1000
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 Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 5
Runway Length 4911
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --