Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clinton, Iowa 52732
Tuesady, November 22, 1988 14:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE CRUISING AT 10,000' & MONITORING THE ENG INSTRUMENTS IN A NORMAL MANNER, POWER WAS SUDDENLY LOST AS IF BY FUEL STARVATION. HE STATED THAT EMERG PROCEDURES WERE PERFORMED, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG IN SPITE OF FUEL IN BOTH TANKS. HE TRIED TO GLIDE TO AN ARPT, BUT WAS UNABLE. DRG AN EMERG LANDING, THE NOSE & RGT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER THE ACFT ROLLED ABOUT 20 TO 30 YDS IN SOFT TERRAIN. NO SPECIFIC MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENG POWER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/22/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CLINTON
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 52732
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 CWI
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 707
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1445 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 320
Weather Observation Facility ID CWI
Elevation of weather observation facility 707
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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) 1935
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 23 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40070
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 N20GF
NTSB Number MKC89LA029
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 AEROSPATIALE
Aircraft Model TB-21
Aircraft Series Identifier TB-21
Aircraft Serial Number 645
Certified Max Gross Weight 3083
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 --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KESSLER, IRVIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 65 S DEER PARK
Aircraft Owner City HIGHLAND PARK
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KESSLER, IRVING R.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 111 W, JACKSON BLVD SUITE 50
Operator City CHICAGO
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60604
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 UGN
Departure City WAUKEGAN
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1323
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MLE
Destination City OMAHA
Destination State NE
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --