Witham Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Stuart, Florida 33494
Saturday, November 12, 1988 10:00 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE HAND-PROPPING THE ENGINE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT, THE ENG STARTED. THE ACFT TRAVELLED UNCONTROLLED INTO A PARKED UNOCCUPIED ACFT. BOTH ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PLT ON THE GROUND & THE PASSENGER IN THE ACFT WERE NOT INJURED. THE PLT STATED THE PURPOSE OF THE ENG START WAS TO TAXI THE ACFT TO THE WASH RACK. THE ACFT WAS OUT OF ANNUAL INSP. THERE WAS NO AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE IN IT. THE COMPASS WAS REMOVED. THE PLT'S LAST BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW WAS ACCOMPLISHED 41 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THIRD PERSON THAT THE PLT INTENDED TO FLY TO CLEWISTON, FL, FOR A FLY-IN BUT THE IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINATOR COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 11/12/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City STUART
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33494
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 WITHAM FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 5UA
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 17
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 950 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SUA
Elevation of weather observation facility 17
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
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) 4
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1200
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5074
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 12 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1700
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38464
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 N2267S
NTSB Number MIA89IA031
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210L
Aircraft Series Identifier 210L
Aircraft Serial Number 21061211
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 Oct 20 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 232
Airframe Hours 2100
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CONTINENTAL REALITY & DVLPT
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 8745
Aircraft Owner City S. CHARLESTON
Aircraft Owner State WV
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 25303
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CONTINENTAL REALTY & DEVELOP.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1552 POINT WAY
Operator City N. PALM BEACH
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33408
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
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 --