Chesapeake Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Chesapeake, Virginia 23322
Tuesady, March 5, 1991 8:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WHEN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF HE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN WATER. THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/5/1991
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 830
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City CHESAPEAKE
Event State VIRGINIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 23322
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CHESAPEAKE MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID W36
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 20
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 750 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 99
Weather Observation Facility ID ORF
Elevation of weather observation facility 27
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 99
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 8
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2295
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 5 1991 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 50107
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 9:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N61533
NTSB Number BFO91LA029
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 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MIDEASTERN AIRWAYS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address CHESAPEAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City CHESAPEAKE
Aircraft Owner State VA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 23322
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MIDEASTERN AIRWAYS, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address CHESAPEAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Operator City CHESAPEAKE
Operator State VA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 23322
Operator Code
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code W36
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
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 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 23
Runway Length 4200
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --