Lawton Munic Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lawton, Oklahoma 73502
Tuesady, May 24, 1988 14:54 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE NUMBER 1 (LEFT) ENGINE FAILED DURING THE TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 35. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT YAWED SHARPLY LEFT AND CLIMBED TO BETWEEN 50 AND 100 FEET AGL BEFORE IT BEGAN LOSING ALT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AND CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE GROUND SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET UNTIL IT STRUCK THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 1,600 FEET WEST OF THE RUNWAY, ON A HEADING OF 290 DEGREES. A POST-CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE CARGO AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. EXAMINATION OF THE NO. 1 ENGINE REVEALED A COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADE AIRFOIL SEPARATION. DISASSEMBLY OF THE PROPELLER ON THE NO. 1 ENGINE INDICATED THAT THE PROPELLER HAD AUTOFEATHERED NORMALLY AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CAPTAIN REPORTEDLY MADE THE TAKEOFF.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

NONE SUBMITTED

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/24/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1454
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City LAWTON
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 73502
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 LAWTON MUNIC
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LAW
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 1110
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1447 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LAW
Elevation of weather observation facility 1110
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3500
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) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 18
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2580
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 6
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 8
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1810
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37674
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 N65DA
NTSB Number DCA88MA059
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name EMBRAER
Aircraft Model EMB-110P
Aircraft Series Identifier EMB-110P
Aircraft Serial Number 110389
Certified Max Gross Weight 13007
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 17
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection May 11 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 84
Airframe Hours 13005
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1688 PHOENIX PARKWAY
Aircraft Owner City COLLEGE PARK
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30349
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 ASOA
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 Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code DFW
Destination City FORT WORTH
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 35
Runway Length 8600
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --