Bob Wiley Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Winner, South Dakota 57580
Friday, August 7, 1992 13:50 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DRG A LNDG GO-AROUND, THE ENG BGN RUNNING ROUGH, THEN LOST PWR. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO MAKE AN EMERG LNDG ON A ROAD ADJACENT TO THE ARPT, BUT THE ACFT HIT A FENCE & AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE REACHING IT. AN INV REVEALED THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE ENG'S MARVEL-SCHEBLER MODEL HA-6 CARBURETOR (CARB). EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE SHAFT RETAINING SCREW ALLOWED MISPOSITIONING OF THE CARB'S ROTARY MIXTURE CONTROL (PN 242-541) AND BLOCKAGE OF FUEL FLOW. IN SEP 78, MARVEL-SCHEBLER/TILLOTSON (ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OF THE CARB) ISSUED SVC BULLETIN (SB) #A1-78, BUT IT HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THE SB PROVIDES FOR INSTLN OF A SPRING RETAINER (PN 55-A239) TO COUNTERACT END-PLAY WEAR ON THE MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLY & RETAINING SCREW DUE TO VIBRATION. THE SPRING RETAINER ALSO SERVES AS AN ADNL MEANS OF RETAINING THE ROTARY MIXTURE CONTROL, EVEN IF THE EXISTING SHAFT RETAINING SCREW IS WORN OR BKN. THE ENG HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF 1065 HRS & 27 HRS SINCE THE LAST INSPN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE CARBURETOR MIXTURE CONTROL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: LACK OF COMPLIANCE WITH MARVEL-SCHEBLER SERVICE BULLETIN (SB) #A1-78.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/7/1992
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1350
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City WINNER
Event State SOUTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 57580
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BOB WILEY FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SD39
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 2032
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1346 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 155
Weather Observation Facility ID PIR
Elevation of weather observation facility 1742
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 63
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 3
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2295
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 7 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47172
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:11PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N30MT
NTSB Number CHI92LA236
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Rockwell
Aircraft Model 112TC
Aircraft Series Identifier 112TC
Aircraft Serial Number 13021
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 1 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 27
Airframe Hours 1065
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DUANE T. BROOKS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 110 CHESTNUT ST.
Aircraft Owner City MT. SHASTA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 96067
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DUANE T. BROOKS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 110 CHESTNUT ST.
Operator City MT. SHASTA
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 96067
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 BIE
Departure City BEATRICE
Departure State NE
Departure Country
Departure Time 1120
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SD39
Destination City WINNER
Destination State SD
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 13
Runway Length 3900
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --