Brownies Apt Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lebanon, Ohio 45036
Wednesday, May 18, 1988 20:35 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT WAS MAKING AN APCH FOR A FULL STOP LDG WITH A QUARTERING RIGHT TAILWIND. HE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TOLD TO ALWAYS LAND ON RWY 27 AND TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 09 AT THIS APT. WITNESSES INDICATED THAT THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE INITIATED A GO AROUND AFTER THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH TWO PARKED AIRPLANES AND A VAN BEFORE COMING TO A STOP UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT REPORTED HIS PASSENGER WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/18/1988
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2035
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City LEBANON
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45036
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 BROWNIES APT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 19I
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 879
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2050 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 3
Weather Observation Facility ID DAY
Elevation of weather observation facility 1009
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 50
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1350
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) 969
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 18 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2230
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36978
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 N69161
NTSB Number ATL88LA177
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 288516059
Certified Max Gross Weight 2325
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 AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Apr 22 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 48
Airframe Hours 1913
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN E TURBA
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2415 AUBURN AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City CINCINNATI
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45219
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHN E. TURBA
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2415 AUBURN AVENUE
Operator City CINCINNATI
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45219
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code I69
Departure City BATAVIA
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
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 Landing
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 27
Runway Length 2100
Runway Width 37
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --