Snoody Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Boonville, Missouri 65234
Saturday, July 25, 1992 6:20 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE STRUCK POWER LINES NEAR DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO A PARKING LOT AND WAS DESTROYED BY A POST CRASH FIRE. THE AIRPLANE HAD FULL FUEL, THREE PASSENGERS, AND 100 HUNDRED POUNDS OF BAGGAGE. THE RUNWAY WAS 2600 FEET LONG, THE SURFACE WAS LONG GRASS, AND THE GROUND WAS SOFT AND UNEVEN. THE AIRPLANE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175 POUNDS OVER MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. TAKEOFF DISTANCE REQUIRED FOR 50 FOOT OBSTACLE CLEARANCE WAS 3188 FEET.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, AND EXCEEDING THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/25/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 620
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BOONVILLE
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65234
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SNOODY AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID M84
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 50
Airport Elevation 590
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 550 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 110
Weather Observation Facility ID COU
Elevation of weather observation facility 889
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 26
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2200
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 2
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 669
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 25 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 745
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48066
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:04PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N948C
NTSB Number CHI92FA211
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name STINSON
Aircraft Model 108-3
Aircraft Series Identifier 108-3
Aircraft Serial Number 108-3948
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 14 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 53
Airframe Hours 2221
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name J.D. TWENTER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 612 POPLAR STREET
Aircraft Owner City BOONVILLE
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 65233
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name J.D. TWENTER
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 612 POPLAR STREET
Operator City BOONVILLE
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 65233
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 620
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code NONE
Destination City HOLDEN BEACH
Destination State NC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 2600
Runway Width 70
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --