Dixon Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dixon, Illinois 61021
Sunday, December 27, 1992 9:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE TRAINEE STATED SHE WAS FLYING FINAL APPROACH AT 95 KIAS WITH THE POWER SET AT APPROXIMATELY 400 POUNDS OF TORQUE. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT COMMANDED THE TRAINEE TO GO AROUND. THE TRAINEE STATED SHE APPLIED FULL POWER. SHORTLY AFTER THE FULL POWER APPLICATION THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED HE OBSERVED A LEFT YAW. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND FEATHERED THE LEFT PROP. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ITS LEFT YAW/TURN UNTIL GROUND COLLISION. APPROXIMATELY 120 DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY HEADING. TEAR DOWN OF THE LEFT ENGINE AND ITS CONTROLS REVEALED NOTHING WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED A POWERPLANT FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING MANUAL STATES THE FINAL APPROACH SPEED OF THE AIRPLANE SHOULD BE 96 KIAS. V-MC IN THE AIRPLANE IS 86 KIAS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FOLLOWING ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND NOT PERFORMING REMEDIAL ACTION OF A POWER REDUCTION TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AS PRESCRIBED BY HIS COMPANY'S TRAINING MANUAL, ONCE THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO YAW/TURN TO THE LEFT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/27/1992
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 915
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City DIXON
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 61021
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DIXON MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID C73
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 185
Airport Elevation 785
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 850 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID RFD
Elevation of weather observation facility 736
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 27
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) 13
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -5
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
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 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) 780
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 27 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1250
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48244
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:29PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N56KA
NTSB Number CHI93LA058
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model 90
Aircraft Series Identifier 90
Aircraft Serial Number LW46
Certified Max Gross Weight 10100
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 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Nov 21 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 7385
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PLANEMASTER SERVICES, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 32 W. TOWER RD.
Aircraft Owner City WEST CHICAGO
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60185
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PLANEMASTER SERVICES, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 32 W. TOWER RD.
Operator City WEST CHICAGO
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60185
Operator Code DPUA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DPA
Departure City WEST CHICAGO
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 830
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 Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 3
Runway Length 2803
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --