Toledo Metcalf Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Toledo, Ohio 43608
Thursday, November 17, 1988 23:00 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND WRECKED ON AN AIRPORT TAXIWAY WHEN AIRPORT PERSONNEL REPORTED FOR DUTY IN THE MORNING. IT HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM THE BLUE HORIZON FLYING CLUB AT THE AIRPORT AND, ACCORDING TO THE HOBBS METER, HAD BEEN OPERATED FOR ABOUT 0.4 HOURS SINCE THE LAST READING RECORDED BY THE CLUB. THE PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION AND ACCIDENT HAD NOT BEEN FOUND AS OF MAY 17, 1989. THE FLAP SETTING, THE POSITION OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE AIRPORT AND THE HOBBS READING WOULD ALL SUGGEST THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING. INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/17/1988
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 2300
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City TOLEDO
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 43608
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TOLEDO METCALF
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TDZ
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 622
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2250 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 280
Weather Observation Facility ID TOL
Elevation of weather observation facility 684
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 14
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 2006
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 18 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 905
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38362
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:17PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N63212
NTSB Number ATL89LA041
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15077179
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 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 --
Airframe Hours 2573
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BLUE HORIZON FLYING CLUB, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1313 EXPRESSWAY DRIVE NORTH
Aircraft Owner City TOLEDO
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 43608
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BLUE HORIZON FLYING CLUB, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1313 EXPRESSWAY DRIVE NORTH
Operator City TOLEDO
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 43608
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 TDZ
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
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 32
Runway Length 4225
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --