Keokuk Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Keokuk, Iowa 52632
Thursday, September 8, 1988 10:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE NEW OWNER OF THE ACFT ASKED THE FORMER OWNER TO RIDE WITH HIM IN THE RIGHT SEAT WHILE DOING SOME TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. AFTER THE FIRST CIRCUIT THE FORMER OWNER SAID HE FELT THE PILOT NEEDED ADDITIONAL TRAINING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO FLY THE ACFT AS PIC. THE SECOND LDG RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL, A PROPELLER STRIKE, AND DAMAGE TO THE LDG GEAR AND FUSELAGE. ALTHOUGH THE NEW OWNER HAD RECEIVED 5 HOURS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION IN THE PREVIOUS 30 DAYS, THE CFI SAID HE WOULD NOT SIGN HIM OFF TO FLY THE ACFT AS PIC AND WAS UNABLE TO LET THE PILOT LAND OR TAKEOFF UNASSISTED IN 26 ATTEMPTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/8/1988
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City KEOKUK
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 52632
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KEOKUK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID EOK
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 671
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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) 1288
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 8 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1530
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37384
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3040B
NTSB Number MKC88LA169
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 195
Aircraft Series Identifier 195
Aircraft Serial Number 7932
Certified Max Gross Weight 3350
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 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 25
Airframe Hours 2896
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NIX, GLENN
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 123
Aircraft Owner City FT. DUSCHENE
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GLEN NIX
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 123
Operator City FT. DUSCHENE
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84026
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 EOK
Departure City KEOKUK
Departure State IA
Departure Country
Departure Time 945
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 13
Runway Length 3800
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --