Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Missouri City, Missouri 64068
Wednesday, April 17, 1991 14:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING ON SOFT TERRAIN FOLLOWING A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED THE SPARK PLUGS HAD BEEN FOULED BY OIL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

OIL FOULED SPARK PLUGS RESULTING IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. SOFT TERRAIN IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA WAS A FACTOR.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/17/1991
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MISSOURI CITY
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64068
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 4
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 1450 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 285
Weather Observation Facility ID MCI
Elevation of weather observation facility 1026
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 44
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 43059
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 9:42AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N89PB
NTSB Number CHI91DCG02
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 HUFF
Aircraft Model PULSAR
Aircraft Series Identifier PULSAR
Aircraft Serial Number 161
Certified Max Gross Weight 870
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Dec 18 1990 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 6
Airframe Hours 32
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GLENN E. HUFF
Aircraft Owner Street Address 738 SOUTH 78TH ST.
Aircraft Owner City KANSAS CITY
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 66111
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GLENN E. HUFF
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 738 SOUTH 78TH ST.
Operator City KANSAS CITY
Operator State KS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 66111
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 PVT
Departure City LIBERTY
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1445
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 Takeoff
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 --