Rutland Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Rutland, Vermont 05701
Sunday, October 9, 1988 9:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE WAS OBSERVED BY TWO PILOTS WHO WERE AWAITING TAKEOFF AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY IN USE. ONE OF THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE PLT OF THE ACDT ACFT ADVISED HIM THAT THE ACDT ACFT HAD ENCOUNTERED ICE DURING THE FLIGHT. THE ACDT ACFT WAS OBSERVED ON A 'TIGHT' DOWNWIND OPPOSITE THE TOUCHDOWN POINT AT ABOUT 600 FT AGL. AT THAT POINT THE WINGS OF THE ACDT ACFT DIPPED FROM SIDE TO SIDE 4 OR 5 TIMES. NEXT, THE ACFT MADE A LEFT, DESCENDING TURN TOWARD THE RWY. DURING THE TURN, THE LT WING DROPPED SUDDENLY AND THE ACFT DESCENDED TO THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 200 - 300 FT AGL. ONE ON THE FIRST WITNESSES TO ARRIVE AT THE ACDT SCENE, ABOUT 45 MIN AFTER THE ACDT OCCURRED, REPORTED SEEING ICE ON THE TOP OF ACDT ACFT WING. A WITNESS REPORTED THE TEMP AT THE TIME OF THE ACDT WAS 38 DEG F.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/9/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City RUTLAND
Event State VERMONT
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 05701
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 RUTLAND
Event Location Nearest Airport ID RUT
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 787
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
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 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 3
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) 100
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 5
Injury Total All 5
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2170
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 9 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1115
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38682
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 N9431R
NTSB Number NYC89LA009
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model U206G
Aircraft Series Identifier U206G
Aircraft Serial Number U20606862
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 11 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 71
Airframe Hours 561
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT W HAGELIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 114 ROBBINS DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City WETHERSFIELD
Aircraft Owner State CT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 06109
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT HAGELIN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 114 ROBBINS DRIVE
Operator City WETHERSFIELD
Operator State CT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 06109
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 BAF
Departure City WESTFIELD
Departure State MA
Departure Country
Departure Time 800
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code RUT
Destination City RUTLAND
Destination State VT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 1
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --