Mcgregor Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mcgregor, Texas 76657
Monday, November 2, 1992 11:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE WEATHERVANED INTO THE WIND DURING THE LANDING ROLL FOLLOWING A DOWNWIND LANDING. THE STUDENT PILOT ADDED POWER TO ABORT THE LANDING. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE AIRPLANE WAS HEADED TOWARD A POWERLINE AND THE PILOT TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT DURING THE TURN AND THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS FROM 240 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

INADVERTENT STALL BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY, AND THE WIND CONDITIONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/2/1992
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City MCGREGOR
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76657
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 MCGREGOR MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID F60
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 590
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1050 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID ACT
Elevation of weather observation facility 516
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
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) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 25
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1800
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) 2825
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 2 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1105
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47610
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 N91930
NTSB Number FTW93LA029
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model J3C-65
Aircraft Series Identifier J3C-65
Aircraft Serial Number 16345
Certified Max Gross Weight 1220
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 Apr 22 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 113
Airframe Hours 6763
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBINSON, JAMES R.
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT.2 BOX 128
Aircraft Owner City GRANBURY
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76049
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBINSON, JAMES R.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address RT.2 BOX 128
Operator City GRANBURY
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 76049
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 No
Departure Airport Code OTXO
Departure City GRANBURY
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1000
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 35
Runway Length 5499
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --