Parkers Flying Service Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Davisville, Florida 32568
Monday, June 27, 1988 13:05 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACFT'S ENGINE HAD OVER 200 RPM DROP ON ONE MAGNETO DURING RUNUP. PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER LIFTOFF THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND LOSE POWER. THE PLT STATED HE THEN APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND PUMPED THE ENGINE PRIMER. SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. WITNESSES STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND LOSE POWER IT BEGAN TO PUFF HEAVY BLACK SMOKE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. THE CAUSE FOR THE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND INITIAL LOSS OF POWER COULD NOT BE FOUND AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON AUTOGAS AND THE AIRCRAFT'S LOGBOOK SHOWED NO INDICATION THAT AN STC HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH ALLOWING USE OF AUTOGAS. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LNDG.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/27/1988
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1305
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City DAVISVILLE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32568
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 PARKERS FLYING SERVICE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
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 1352 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID PNS
Elevation of weather observation facility 121
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
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) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 35
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 24
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2800
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) 571
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 27 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1615
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36440
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 N704MN
NTSB Number MIA88LA208
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 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15078721
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 Jul 11 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 70
Airframe Hours 2555
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ARGENT K HARF
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6350 ARTHUR BROWN RD.
Aircraft Owner City WALNUT HILL
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32568
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HARE, ARGENT K
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 6350 AURTHR BROWN RD.
Operator City WALNUT HILL
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32568
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 1305
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 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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --