Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Flint, Texas 75762
Sunday, November 6, 1988 15:10 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED FLYING ON AN EASTERLY HEADING AT LOW ALTITUDE, WITH THE PROPELLER STOPPED. ONE OF THE WITNESSES SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS GLIDING TOWARD HIM AND WHEN CLOSE HE STARTED RUNNING AWAY. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE ABRUPTLY TURNED LEFT AND WENT STRAIGHT DOWN, NOSE FIRST, AND HIT THE GROUND. DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER INDICATED ROTATION AT IMPACT. TWO BOYS IN THE AREA TOLD AUTHORITIES THE PILOT HAD BEEN TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME. TOX REPORT INDICATED TRACE AMOUNTS OF METABOLITE OF COCAINE IN THE PILOT'S URINE, BUT COCAINE WAS NOT FOUND IN THE PILOT'S BLOOD. THE LEVEL OF METABOLITE WAS BELOW THAT WHICH COULD BE QUANTIFIED, THEREFORE NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT COULD BE DETERMINED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/6/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1510
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City FLINT
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75762
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
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 --
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 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) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
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) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1926
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 6 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38195
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5913J
NTSB Number FTW89FA015
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 A150K
Aircraft Series Identifier A150K
Aircraft Serial Number A1500213
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 Feb 20 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROYALL ACFT RESTORATION CO.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1028
Aircraft Owner City MALAKOFF
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BAILES, TERRY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 21974 HWY 155 S
Operator City FLINT
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 75762
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
Departure City BERRYVILLE
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1310
Departure Time Zone CST
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 Maneuvering
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --