Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mountain View, Arkansas 72560
Sunday, November 8, 1992 13:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOT NOTED AN ENGINE VIBRATION. A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER THEN OCCURRED. DURING THE FORCED LANDING TO A HIGHWAY, THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT CONFIRMED THAT THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR WERE DOWN AND LOCKED. DURING THE LANDING ROLL ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE VEERING OFF THE ROADWAY SURFACE AND INTO A DITCH. THE FAA FOUND THE ENGINE'S CRANKSHAFT FRACTURED. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DUE TO THE GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM NOT BEING ENGAGED. A FACTOR WAS THE FAILED CRANKSHAFT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/8/1992
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1300
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City MOUNTAIN VIEW
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72560
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
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 1300 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID FLP
Elevation of weather observation facility 719
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4500
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 19
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 617
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 8 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1500
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48015
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9637X
NTSB Number FTW93LA036
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210B
Aircraft Series Identifier 210B
Aircraft Serial Number 21057937
Certified Max Gross Weight 3000
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 48
Airframe Hours 2634
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TURNAGE, MARVIN E.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 124 RIDGEWAY
Aircraft Owner City LITTLE ROCK
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72205
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TURNAGE, MARVIN E.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 124 RIDGEWAY
Operator City LITTLE ROCK
Operator State AR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 72205
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 3MO
Departure City LAKEVIEW
Departure State AR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1245
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LIT
Destination City LITTLE ROCK
Destination State AR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
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 --