Koons Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Salem, Ohio 44460
Sunday, August 12, 1990 20:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A CORN FIELD AFTER AN ABORTED TAKEOFF, DUE TO THE ENGINE COWLING DOOR OPENING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A CORN FIELD AFTER AN ABORTED TAKEOFF, DUE TO THE ENGINE COWLING DOOR OPENING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/12/1990
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2020
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SALEM
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44460
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KOONS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 8G8
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 1327
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dusk
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) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
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) 840
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 12 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2230
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 41937
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 Registration Number N7983F
NTSB Number NYC90LA191
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 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15064083
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 Apr 24 1990 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 6
Airframe Hours 4415
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KENNETH KOONS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1767 STATE ROUTE 9
Aircraft Owner City BELOIT
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44460
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name THOMAS C. LONG
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 18752 COURTNEY ROAD
Operator City BELOIT
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 44609
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 2020
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 8G8
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 27
Runway Length 1850
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --