Lamar Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lamar, Missouri 64759
Wednesday, July 27, 1988 13:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE LDG ROLL, THE STUDENT PILOT RETURNING FROM A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, COLLIDED WITH AN AERIAL APPLICATION ACFT, THAT PULLED ON TO THE INTERSECTION FOR TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PLT ATTEMPTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE OTHER ACFT PRIOR TO LDG, BUT THE SPRAY PLANE HAD NO RADIO.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/27/1988
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1300
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LAMAR
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64759
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LAMAR MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LLU
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 1009
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1250 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 190
Weather Observation Facility ID JLN
Elevation of weather observation facility 1140
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 17000
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) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 943
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 27 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1350
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36952
Date of most recent change to record Apr 7 2001 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N29168 N5017S
NTSB Number MKC88LA138A MKC88LA138B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA AIR TRACTOR
Aircraft Model 172 AT-301
Aircraft Series Identifier 172 AT-301
Aircraft Serial Number 17264105 AT 301 106
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300 7000
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4 1
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jun 22 1988 12:00AM May 24 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 22 28
Airframe Hours 2104 1652
ELT Installed Yes No
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name RICHARDS, THOMAS J. QUINN, LOUIS F.
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. NO. 3 1935 RIVER
Aircraft Owner City JASPER CARTHAGE
Aircraft Owner State MO MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64755 64836
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name RICHARDS, THOMAS J. LOUIS F. QUINN
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address RR 3 1935 RIVER
Operator City JASPER CARTHAGE
Operator State MO MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 64755 64836
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not -- Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No Yes
Departure Airport Code NVD
Departure City NEVADA
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1230 1300
Departure Time Zone CDT CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code LLU LLU
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21 21
Runway Length 2910 2910
Runway Width 40 40
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --