Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dalhart, Texas 79022
Saturday, May 14, 1988 15:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS CIRCLING AT LOW ALTITUDE AND REDUCED AIRSPEED OVER FARM EQUIPMENT AND LEVEL FARMLAND WHILE THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS. THE PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT SAID HE HEARD THE STALL WARNING HORN JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE INADVERTENT STALL RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT WINGTIP BEFORE COMING TO REST DOUBLED OVER WITH THE INVERTED CABIN AREA FACING REARWARD UNDERNEATH THE AFT FUSELAGE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/14/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1545
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City DALHART
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 79022
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
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 1614 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 120
Weather Observation Facility ID AMA
Elevation of weather observation facility 3605
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 62
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 33
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 21
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 3
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1313
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 14 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1710
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37408
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:45AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6069J
NTSB Number FTW88LA101
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 182P
Aircraft Series Identifier 182P
Aircraft Serial Number 18263623
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
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 Sep 3 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1532
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WING CATTLE COMPANY ET AL.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1107 SOUTH ADAMS
Aircraft Owner City HUGOTON
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67951
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
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 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 --