Carthage Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Carthage, Missouri 64836
Friday, October 21, 1988 11:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DRG THE 2ND FLT OF THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOME BUILT ACFT, THE ENG BEGAN TO LOSE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT REENTERED THE PATTERN FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, BUT MISJUDGED THE APCH & HAD TO GO AROUND. DRG THE NEXT APCH, THE ENG LOST POWER COMPLETELY. AN EMERG LNDG WAS MADE ON THE ARPT, BUT AT AN ANGLE TO THE RWYS. DRG THE LNDG, THE ACFT CONTACTED TERRAIN APRX 13 FT LEFT OF RWY 21, THEN SLID ACROSS RWY 21 & STOPPED BEFORE REACHING RWY 35. A POST ACDNT EXAM REVEALED THERE WAS FIBERGLASS IN THE FUEL LINE WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION. THE ACFT HAD A FIBERGLASS FUEL TANK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/21/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CARTHAGE
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64836
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CARTHAGE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID H20
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 1000
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) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID JLN
Elevation of weather observation facility 981
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 20000
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) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
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) 1189
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 21 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37282
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N800Q
NTSB Number MKC89LA008
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 DAVIS
Aircraft Model TRI-Q-200
Aircraft Series Identifier TRI-Q-200
Aircraft Serial Number 2114
Certified Max Gross Weight 1200
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
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 2
Airframe Hours 1
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVIS, DORSIE D.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1404 CAROLINA COURT #202
Aircraft Owner City SCHAUMBURG
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60193
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code H20
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1120
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code H20
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 2000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --