Bob Sikes Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Crestview, Florida 32536
Monday, November 28, 1988 4:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE IN CRUISE FLT NEAR AN ARPT, THE PROP SEPARATED. PLT WAS GIVEN VECTORS TO ARPT & ENTERED PATTERN FOR LNDG. DOWNWIND LEG WAS EXTENDED DUE TO STRONG TAILWIND. STRONG HEADWIND ON FINAL CAUSED ACFT TO LAND SHORT. DURING LANDING ROLL ACFT COLLIDED WITH TWO FENCES. EXAMINATION OF ACFT REVEALED 6 PROP MOUNT BOLTS FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF PROP MOUNTING SHIM BETWEEN ENGINE CRANKSHAFT FLANGE AND STARTER GEAR FLANGE. ACFT MANUAL STATED PROP MOUNT BOLTS MAY FAIL DUE TO RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO FLANGES IF SHIM IS NOT INSTALLED. CORRECT PLACEMENT OF THE SHIM IS BETWEEN THE PROP FLANGE & THE STARTER GEAR FLANGE. SUDDEN ENG STOPPAGE APROX 45 HRS EARLIER RESULTED IN PROP REMOVAL, OVERHAUL, & REINSTALLATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/28/1988
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 400
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CRESTVIEW
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32536
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 BOB SIKES
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CEW
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 215
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 355 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 179
Weather Observation Facility ID VPS
Elevation of weather observation facility 85
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 8000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 17
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1934
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 28 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 850
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38203
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 N8226P
NTSB Number MIA89LA045
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-24-250
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-24-250
Aircraft Serial Number 24-3479
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 20 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 45
Airframe Hours 4019
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NIMS ASSOCIATES, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 363 S MAIN ST. STE 420
Aircraft Owner City DECATUR
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 62523
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name NIMS ASSOCIATES, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 363 S. MAIN ST., SUITE 420
Operator City DECATUR
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 62523
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 40J
Departure City PERRY
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 230
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code DAL
Destination City DALLAS
Destination State TX
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 8000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --