Fort Scott Municipal Arpt Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fort Scott, Kansas 66701
Friday, June 25, 1999 12:05 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On landing rollout the airplane veered to the left side of the runway. The pilot reported that the airplane departed the runway surface, the tires sunk into soft turf on the side of the runway, and the airplane nosed over coming to rest in an inverted position. Inspection of the runway surface revealed a single tire skid mark that initiated approximately 240 feet from the runway threshold, 10 feet left of the runway centerline, and followed a left curved path terminating approximately 465 feet from the runway threshold, 20 feet left of the runway edge. The tire skid mark was approximated 225 feet long. Inspection of the wreckage revealed no mechanical anomalies with the aircraft's control and the brake systems. Both main landing gear wheels were free moving and the brake system was exercised and operated without any anomalous behavior.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor to the accident was the soft terrain condition.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/25/1999
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1205
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City FORT SCOTT
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 66701
Event Date Year 1999
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FORT SCOTT MUNICIPAL ARPT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FSK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 918
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1154 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 257
Weather Observation Facility ID CNU
Elevation of weather observation facility 1002
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 35
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2417
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) 559
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 25 1999 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1635
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Jan 23 2001 9:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2263J
NTSB Number CHI99LA195
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 150G
Aircraft Series Identifier 150G
Aircraft Serial Number 150-65463
Certified Max Gross Weight 1756
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 17 1999 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 3518
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EDWIN HARRY SHOAFSTALL
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 21
Aircraft Owner City BUTTLER
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64730
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 BUM
Departure City BUTLER
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1130
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code FSK
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 23 2001 11:29AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 4400
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --