Bob Sikes Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Crestview, Florida 32536
Tuesady, November 13, 1990 8:31 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PIC/CFI WAS CONDUCTING A PUBLIC USE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WITH TWO MILITARY RATED STUDENT PILOTS. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED AT ABOUT 60 TO 80 FT AGL SOUTH OF THE APPROACH END OF AN ACTIVE RUNWAY. IT YAWED TO THE RIGHT, AND BACK TO THE LEFT, COLLIDING WITH THE TERRAIN IN A 45 DEG LEFT-WING-LOW ATTITUDE, AND DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW. THE FLIGHT HAD BEEN IN THE PATTERN MAKING TOUCH-AND-GO'S, AND HAD EARLIER REPORTED A SINGLE-ENGINE APPROACH. THIS LANDING WAS TO BE A FULL-STOP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND/CFI IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL STUDENT. THIS RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONTROL AIRSPEED (VMC) WHILE CONDUCTING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/13/1990
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 831
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CRESTVIEW
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32536
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BOB SIKES
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CEW
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 215
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 837 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID CEW
Elevation of weather observation facility 215
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 3
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2268
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 13 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1045
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 44567
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 N2EP
NTSB Number MIA91GA025
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Company VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model A-90
Aircraft Series Identifier A-90
Aircraft Serial Number L5-284
Certified Max Gross Weight 9300
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 9
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FLIGHT SAFETY INTERNATIONAL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 600 FLIGHT SAFETY DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City DOTHAN
Aircraft Owner State AL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 36303
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FLIGHT SAFETY INTERNATIONAL
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 600 FLIGHT SAFETY DRIVE
Operator City DOTHAN
Operator State AL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 36303
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code CEW
Departure City CRESTVIEW
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 710
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code DHN
Destination City DOTHAN
Destination State AL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 35
Runway Length 8000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --