Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Carthage, Mississippi 39051
Sunday, June 12, 1988 19:28 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLT, DURING THE UPWIND LEG AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SECOND TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG SPUTTERED. HE THEN TURNED CROSSWIND & ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A SECTION OF ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SHORTLY BEFORE TOUCHDOWN A VEHICLE PULLED ONTO THE ROAD. THE PLT ADDED FULL POWER & STARTED TO CLIMB WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED TRANSMISSION LINES. HE THEN LANDED THE ACFT ON THE ROAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER ADDING FULL POWER. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED FOR ENGINE OPERATION. HOWEVER, THE ACFT WAS USING AUTO FUEL AND THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS NEAR 85 DEGREES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/12/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1928
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CARTHAGE
Event State MISSISSIPPI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 39051
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 6
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1850 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 223
Weather Observation Facility ID JAN
Elevation of weather observation facility 346
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 40
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2000
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 511
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 15 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1120
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36331
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:51AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N50945
NTSB Number MIA88LA190
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 150J
Aircraft Series Identifier 150J
Aircraft Serial Number 15069665
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 6 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 232
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SERIO, FRED J
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT 8 BOX 325A
Aircraft Owner City CARTHAGE
Aircraft Owner State MS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 39051
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SERIO, FRED J
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT 8, BOX 325A
Operator City CARTHAGE
Operator State MS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 39051
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1913
Departure Time Zone CDT
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 Approach
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 --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --