Sebring Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sebring, Florida 33870
Thursday, November 29, 1990 2:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED HE CANCELLED HIS IFR FLIGHT WITH THE DESTINATION AIRPORT IN SIGHT. ON FINAL APPROACH AT 100 FT AGL, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A FOG BANK. A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED BUT THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND ABOUT 1,000 FT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. CREW USED ORLANDO ATIS FOR WEATHER; NO FOG MENTIONED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S DELAYED GO-AROUND AFTER ENCOUNTERING A FOG BANK ON SHORT FINAL. THE FOG AND THE DARK NIGHT WERE FACTORS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/29/1990
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 215
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City SEBRING
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33870
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 SEBRING REGIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SEF
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 360
Airport Elevation 63
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 150 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID MCO
Elevation of weather observation facility 96
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
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) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1863
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 29 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 430
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 43760
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 5:34PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N97QS
NTSB Number MIA91LA036
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 550
Aircraft Series Identifier 550
Aircraft Serial Number 550-0092
Certified Max Gross Weight 15100
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 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Nov 27 1990 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 7
Airframe Hours 4090
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FIRST SECURITY BANK UTAH
Aircraft Owner Street Address 79 SOUTH MAIN STREET
Aircraft Owner City SALT LAKE CITY
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84111
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FIRST SECURITY BANK UTAH
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 79 SOUTH MAIN STREET
Operator City SALT LAKE CITY
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84111
Operator Code DXTA
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) Executive/Corporate
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LGA
Departure City NEW YORK
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 2302
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 18
Runway Length 5190
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --