Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
Saturday, September 26, 1992 18:23 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS EXECUTING 'AG TURNS' AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY TO REVERSE HIS COURSE AND LAND ON THE RUNWAY HE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM. ON THE THIRD TURN THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW, WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE INADVERTENT STALL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/26/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1823
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City FREDERICKSBURG
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 78624
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1756 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 190
Weather Observation Facility ID ERV
Elevation of weather observation facility 1617
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 8000
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) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 15
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 3700
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3012
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 26 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1845
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47301
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5579V
NTSB Number FTW92DRG01
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 STITS
Aircraft Model PLAYBOY
Aircraft Series Identifier PLAYBOY
Aircraft Serial Number 3A-SA
Certified Max Gross Weight 1032
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Feb 26 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 475
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAY, JACKIE B.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 323 LAKE BLVD.
Aircraft Owner City REDDING
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 96003
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DAY, JACKIE B.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 323 LAKE BLVD.
Operator City REDDING
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 96003
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 T82
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1820
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 Maneuvering
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --