George T. Lewis Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cedar Key, Florida 32625
Wednesday, May 15, 1991 12:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PILOT USED WRONG RUNWAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND LANDED WITH TAIL WIND. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP AIRCRAFT BEFORE RUNNING OFF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/15/1991
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CEDAR KEY
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32625
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GEORGE T. LEWIS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CDK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 50
Airport Elevation 7
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1152 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 60
Weather Observation Facility ID GNV
Elevation of weather observation facility 152
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 53
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
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) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1900
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1074
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 44019
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 10:02AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N83021
NTSB Number MIA91LA146
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-181
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-181
Aircraft Serial Number 28-8190104
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 18 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 1899
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BAY AIR FLYING SERVICE. INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 107 8TH AVE. SE
Aircraft Owner City ST. PETERSBURG
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33701
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BAY AIR FLYING SERVICE. INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 107 8TH AVE. SE
Operator City ST. PETERSBURG
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33701
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 SPG
Departure City ST. PETERSBURG
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1107
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 5
Runway Length 2355
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --