Marshal Aaf Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Saturday, June 4, 1988 9:35 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ARRIVING AT THE ORIGINAL DESTINATION APT, THE PIC DECIDED ON AN ALTERNATE, NEARBY AIRPORT, DUE TO CONFUSION REGARDING RUNWAY CONDITIONS AT THE ORIGINAL DESTINATION APT. FLYING TO HIS ALTERNATE, HE ERRONEOUSLY LINED UP AT A MILITARY AIRPORT LOCATED ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HIS INTENDED LANDING SITE. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE WRONG FIELD, THE PILOT SAID HE WAS TOO HIGH SO MADE DESCENDING TURNS AT A LOW POWER SETTING. UPON ADDING POWER TO STOP THE DESCENT, THE ENGINE QUIT ABRUPTLY AND AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED. DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT ON A BOULDER STREWN FIELD, THE GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF, THEN A COW WAS STRUCK. THE COW PREVENTED THE ACFT FROM CAREENING DOWN A RAVINE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTION OR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING ACCORDING TO CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/4/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 935
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MANHATTAN
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 66502
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 MARSHAL AAF
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MHK
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 210
Airport Elevation 1056
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1000 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID MHK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1056
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 7
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 8000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1009
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 4 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1500
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37017
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 N5878C
NTSB Number MKC88LA105
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model 35C
Aircraft Series Identifier 35C
Aircraft Serial Number D-2834
Certified Max Gross Weight 2700
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CENOBIO, LOZANO JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. NO 3 BOX 250
Aircraft Owner City PECULIAR
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64078
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WOOLSEY, ROGER E.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1808 TAYLOR
Operator City SPRINGDALE
Operator State AR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 72764
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 No
Departure Airport Code MO85
Departure City HARRISONVILLE
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 830
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 3JC
Destination City JUNCTION CITY
Destination State KS
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 21
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --