Provincetown Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Provincetown, Massachusetts 02657
Tuesady, February 2, 1988 10:08 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CESSNA 402C WAS BEING POSITIONED FOR A SCHEDULED COMMUTER FLIGHT WITH ONLY A PILOT ON BOARD. THE PILOT MADE AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 7 WITH WINDS FROM 220 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS, THE RUNWAY WET AND LIGHT RAIN FALLING. THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE END OF THE 3498 FT LONG RUNWAY RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A CEMENT BLOCK. THE FAA REPORTED THAT BOTH MAIN WHEELS SHOWED SIGNS OF REVERTED RUBBER HYDROPLANING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/2/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1008
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City PROVINCETOWN
Event State MASSACHUSETTS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 02657
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PROVINCETOWN MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PVC
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 8
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1010 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID PVC
Elevation of weather observation facility 8
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 100
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Obscured
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) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1471
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 2 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1100
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37596
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:33AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N29PB
NTSB Number NYC88LA075
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 402C
Aircraft Series Identifier 402C
Aircraft Serial Number 402C-0257
Certified Max Gross Weight 6350
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 10
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 --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PROVINGTOWN-BOSTON AIRLINES
Aircraft Owner Street Address BARNSTABLE MUNI AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City HYANNIS
Aircraft Owner State MA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 02601
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PROVINCETOWN BOSTON AIRLINES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BARNSTABLE MUNI AIRPORT
Operator City HYANNIS
Operator State MA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 02601
Operator Code PBAA
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) Positioning
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code HYA
Departure City HYANNIS
Departure State MA
Departure Country
Departure Time 955
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 Landing
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 7
Runway Length 3498
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --