Mccook Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mccook, Nebraska 69001
Tuesady, April 23, 1991 9:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD JUST TOUCHDOWN DOWN, WHEN ANOTHER AIRCRAFT LANDED ON TOP OF HIS AIRCRAFT. THE TWO AIRCRAFT LOCKED TOGETHER AND CAME TO A STOP ABOUT 600 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY ON CENTERLINE. THE UNINJURED PILOT EXITED THROUGH THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT AS HE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

A POORLY PLANNED APPROACH AND INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/23/1991
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MCCOOK
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 69001
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MCCOOK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MCK
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 2579
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 953 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 1
Weather Observation Facility ID MCK
Elevation of weather observation facility 2579
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
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) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 10
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 255
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 43350
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N32478 N3131X
NTSB Number CHI91LA137A CHI91LA137B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Minor
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER CESSNA
Aircraft Model PA-28-151 150
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-151 150
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7515164 15064531
Certified Max Gross Weight 2325 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4 2
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 13 1991 12:00AM Apr 17 1990 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 54 16
Airframe Hours 2404 5523
ELT Installed Yes Yes
ELT Activated Yes Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name TREGO AVIATION, INC. LAVERN SCHNEIDER
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address LEE BIRD FIELD 811 E. 4TH
Operator City NORTH PLATTE MCCOOK
Operator State NE NE
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 69101 69001
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown 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 Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No Yes
Departure Airport Code LBF
Departure City NORTH PLATTE
Departure State NE
Departure Country
Departure Time 900 915
Departure Time Zone CDT CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing Landing
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 3 3
Runway Length 3999 3999
Runway Width 75 75
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --