Daytona Beach Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Daytona Beach, Florida 32014
Monday, May 30, 1988 17:24 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO LAND, HE BECAME DISTRACTED BY CONVERSATION WITH THE PASSENGER & FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. AFTER IT WAS LIFTED FROM THE RWY AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED & LOCKED IN PLACE. THE PLT STATED THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. AN EXAM OF THE WARNING HORN ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT A KINKED CABLE PREVENTED THE ACTIVATION OF THE WARNING HORN CIRCUIT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 5/30/1988
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1724
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City DAYTONA BEACH
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32014
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 DAYTONA BEACH REGIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID DAB
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 35
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1733 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID DAB
Elevation of weather observation facility 35
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3300
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) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1356
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) 5018
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 30 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1930
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36552
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 N6330W
NTSB Number MIA88IA181
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model P210N
Aircraft Series Identifier P210N
Aircraft Serial Number P21000752
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 17 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 11
Airframe Hours 1178
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RIMEK CONCRETE
Aircraft Owner Street Address RFD #1 BOX 716
Aircraft Owner City BELFAST
Aircraft Owner State ME
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 04915
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name RIMEK, ROBERT C
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 30 TAXI WAY LINDY LOOP
Operator City DAYTONA BEACH
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32014
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 44J
Departure City DAYTONA BEACH
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1714
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code DAB
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 7R
Runway Length 3197
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --