Rattlesnake Island Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Toledo, Ohio 43558
Thursday, June 7, 1990 16:29 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WITH FOUR REVENUE PASSENGERS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A 1400' TURF RUNWAY. DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A BARRIER, DAMAGING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. ON LANDING, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER CLIMB RATE DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/7/1990
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1629
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City TOLEDO
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 43558
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport RATTLESNAKE ISLAND
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 580H
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 590
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1851 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID TOL
Elevation of weather observation facility 600
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 424
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 14 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 41359
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 5:02PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N73067
NTSB Number CHI90LA154
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
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 207
Aircraft Series Identifier 207
Aircraft Serial Number 20700558
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection May 11 1990 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 57
Airframe Hours 5877
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TRAVELAIR TAXIS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3255 E. STATE ROAD
Aircraft Owner City PORT CLINTON
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 43452
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ISLAND AIRLINES
Operator Same as Owner? No
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 58OH
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1551
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PCW
Destination City PORT CLINTON
Destination State OH
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 27
Runway Length 1400
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --