Perryville Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Perryville, Missouri 63775
Thursday, April 28, 1988 19:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF OPERATION, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE ACFT MAKING A GEAR UP LDG. AFTER THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP, A POST FLIGHT FIRE ERUPTED DESTROYING THE ACFT. EVIDENCE OF GEAR UP LANDING WAS CONFIRMED AFTER POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGE INCURRED TO THE GEAR DOORS AND LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/28/1988
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1945
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PERRYVILLE
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63775
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PERRYVILLE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID K02
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 370
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1950 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 140
Weather Observation Facility ID CGI
Elevation of weather observation facility 342
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 45
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 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) 727
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 28 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2150
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36698
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:41AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N385
NTSB Number MKC88LA080
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model F17D
Aircraft Series Identifier F17D
Aircraft Serial Number 335
Certified Max Gross Weight 3200
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 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 28 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 1100
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ANTIQUE BI-WING AIRPLANES, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 321A N. MAIN,
Aircraft Owner City PERRYVILLE
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ANTIQUE BI-WING AIRPLANES, INC
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 429, 321A N. MAIN
Operator City PERRYVILLE
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 63775
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 K02
Departure City PERRYVILLE
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1900
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code K02
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 10
Runway Length 5500
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --