Johnson County Executive Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Olathe, Kansas 66061
Thursday, June 30, 1988 2:40 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER A LONG CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS NEAR HIS DESTINATION. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT UNDER VFR, BUT WHEN LANDING ON THE WET RUNWAY BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A CHAINLINK FENCE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS LANDING SPEED WAS 90 KNOTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/30/1988
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 240
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City OLATHE
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 66061
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 JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OJC
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 1089
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 245 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 20
Weather Observation Facility ID MKC
Elevation of weather observation facility 780
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 4500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Heavy
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) 949
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 30 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36958
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:51AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8328A
NTSB Number MKC88LA118
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-32R-301T
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-32R-301
Aircraft Serial Number 32R8129034
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Aug 1 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 27
Airframe Hours 2614
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HITCHCOCK LEASING INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9108 REEDS DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City OVERLAND PARK
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 66207
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 151ST & PFLUMM ROAD
Operator City OLATHE
Operator State KS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 66061
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 E80
Departure City BELEN
Departure State NM
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 35
Runway Length 4099
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --