Bill Barrier Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Gilbert, South Carolina 29054
Sunday, May 1, 1988 18:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN RWY 23 DURING LDG AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LDG AFTER INITIALLY LANDING LONG ON THE RWY. AS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO CLIMB HOWEVER, HE REALIZED THAT IT WOULD NOT CLEAR OBSTACLES LOCATED PAST THE END OF THE RWY. HE SUBSEQUENTLY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND LANDED AGAIN. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A WHEAT FIELD AT THE END OF THE RWY, WHERE THE NOSEWHEEL DUG INTO SOFT TERRAIN. A NEARBY WX OBSERVATION STATION REPORTED WINDS FROM 040 DEGREES AT 12 KTS, SHORTLY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/1/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1800
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City GILBERT
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29054
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BILL BARRIER FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 530
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1751 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 45
Weather Observation Facility ID CAE
Elevation of weather observation facility 236
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6500
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) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 844
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 2 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 920
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36760
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:44AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5085K
NTSB Number ATL88LA160
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172N
Aircraft Series Identifier 172N
Aircraft Serial Number 17273957
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 27 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 25
Airframe Hours 1895
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SIMONS, ARTHUR L.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2334 CALKS FERRY RD.
Aircraft Owner City LEXINGTON
Aircraft Owner State SC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 29072
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name A. L. SIMONS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2334 CALKS FERRY ROAD
Operator City LEXINGTON
Operator State SC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 29702
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 No
Departure Airport Code CAE
Departure City COLUMBIA
Departure State SC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1730
Departure Time Zone EDT
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 23
Runway Length 2000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --