Noah's Ark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Waldron, Missouri 64092
Saturday, November 28, 1992 14:20 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE OWNER TOOK A FRIEND FOR A FIRST FLIGHT IN A SMALL AIRPLANE. AFTER AN EXCURSION IN THE LOCAL AREA, THE PILOT RETURNED TO HOME FIELD. THE AIRPORT MANAGER SAW THE AIRPLANE PASS LOW OVER THE RUNWAY AND CLIMB OUT STEEPLY. THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND ONE MILE FROM THE AIRPORT IN A POSITION CORRESPONDING TO A DOWNWIND LEG FOR THE PATTERN. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND HEADING OPPOSITE THE DOWNWIND LEG, 45 DEGREES NOSE DOWN WITH LEFT ROTATION. NO MATERIAL FAILURE/MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/28/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1420
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City WALDRON
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64092
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport NOAH'S ARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 06MO
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 220
Airport Elevation 755
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1550 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 50
Weather Observation Facility ID MCI
Elevation of weather observation facility 1026
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
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) 30
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 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 888
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 28 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 50082
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:26PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N18528
NTSB Number CHI93FA042
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150L
Aircraft Series Identifier 150L
Aircraft Serial Number 15073917
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 Dec 1 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 19
Airframe Hours 4442
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SST AVIATION, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 7827 N. GARFIELD
Aircraft Owner City KANSAS CITY
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64118
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SST AVIATION, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 7827 N. GARFIELD
Operator City KANSAS CITY
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 64118
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 06MO
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1350
Departure Time Zone CST
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 15
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --