Mcbride Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marion, Iowa 52302
Friday, July 8, 1988 12:15 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AFTER ONE GO-AROUND. WITNESSES SAID THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BEYOND THE HALF WAY POINT ON THE 2300 FOOT SOD RUNWAY. HE APPEARED TO BE HIGH AND FAST ACCORDING TO WITNESSES. THE PILOT SAID HE MIGHT HAVE MISTAKEN THE THRESHOLD AND LANDED LONG. A DIRECT CROSS WIND OF ABOUT 15 KNOTS PREVAILED. THE PLT SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP, AND CAREENED THROUGH A FENCE INTO A FARM FIELD COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/8/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MARION
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 52302
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MCBRIDE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID C57
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 880
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1150 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 200
Weather Observation Facility ID CID
Elevation of weather observation facility 863
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 963
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 18 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1345
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36972
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:57AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N25496
NTSB Number MKC88LA130
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 A-36
Aircraft Series Identifier A-36
Aircraft Serial Number E-2305
Certified Max Gross Weight 3650
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 Dec 1 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 345
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROY J. CARVER, JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 14 FAIRVIEW KNOLL
Aircraft Owner City IOWA CITY
Aircraft Owner State IA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 52240
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 IOW
Departure City IOWA CITY
Departure State IA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone CDT
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 12
Runway Length 2300
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --