Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Weatherford, Texas 76086
Saturday, March 19, 1988 16:40 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A FORCED LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED FOLLOWING A COMPLETE ENG FAILURE. THE PLT OVERSHOT THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN PT AND PULLED THE ACFT OFF THE GRND IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR A BUSY HWY. HOWEVER, THE ACFT STRUCK WIRES LOCATED NEXT TO THE ROAD. EVIDENCE INDICATED THAT THE ENG FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE 4 BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE CLUSTER GEAR TO THE CAMSHAFT. ONE OF THE BOLT HEADS WAS JAMMED BETWEEN THE CLUSTER GEAR AND THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR, WHICH SEIZED THE ENG. THE FATIGUE FAILURES APPEARED TO BE THE RESULT OF IMPROPER TORQUE APPLICATION DURING THE PREVIOUS INSTALLATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/19/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1640
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City WEATHERFORD
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76086
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1654 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID FTW
Elevation of weather observation facility 710
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2018
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 19 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1715
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38374
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:37AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N10842
NTSB Number FTW88LA081
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150L
Aircraft Series Identifier 150L
Aircraft Serial Number 15075079
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 Oct 16 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 70
Airframe Hours 3905
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KELLY J. BARNETT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1102 VIVIENNE
Aircraft Owner City WEATHERFORD
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76086
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code WEA
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --