Kirkwood Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kirkwood, New York 13795
Friday, September 30, 1988 19:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT AT NIGHT ON AN UNLIT RWY. A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED AND DURING THE GO-AROUND THE ENG LOST PWR. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE BEYOND THE RWY. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE ENG WAS RUN UP AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND RAN SMOOTHLY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/30/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1920
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City KIRKWOOD
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 13795
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 KIRKWOOD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 5N5
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 870
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 Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2158
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 30 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2115
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38670
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:09PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7457E
NTSB Number NYC88LA251
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 210
Aircraft Series Identifier 210
Aircraft Serial Number 57157
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
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 Nov 12 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 32
Airframe Hours 2741
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GARMAN, CHARLES C
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3708 TERRACE AVE.
Aircraft Owner City PENNSAUKEN
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 08105
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHARLES GARMAN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1321 LINDEN HILL
Operator City LINDENWOLD
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 08021
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 N14
Departure City LUMBERTON
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1810
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 5N5
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 33
Runway Length 2135
Runway Width 110
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --