Oakland Pontiac Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pontiac, Michigan 48054
Monday, December 19, 1988 20:10 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO LAND AT NIGHT, THE LEFT ENG LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENG WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. WHILE THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING A RESTART, THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY CENTERLINE & TOWARD THE PROXIMITY OF HANGARS. THE PLT STATED THAT DUE TO THE POWER LOSS & WIND CONDS, HE ELECTED TO LAND ON ARPT PROPERTY. GEAR EXTENTION WAS DELAYED UNTIL JUST BEFORE LANDING. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BEFORE THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED & LOCKED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT SKIDDED ABOUT 500 FT BEFORE COMING TO REST. AN EXAM REVEALED THE NACELLE & MAIN FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY, BUT FUEL WAS STILL REMAINING IN THE AUX TANKS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/19/1988
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 2010
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City PONTIAC
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 48054
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport OAKLAND PONTIAC
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PTK
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 980
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2012 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID PTK
Elevation of weather observation facility 980
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 15000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
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) 29
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1716
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 29 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37895
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:21PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N414CM
NTSB Number CHI89LA033
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 414
Aircraft Series Identifier 414
Aircraft Serial Number 414-0035
Certified Max Gross Weight 6350
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 7
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Aug 17 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 78
Airframe Hours 5916
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ELITE LEASING
Aircraft Owner Street Address 21870 HOOVER ROAD
Aircraft Owner City WARREN
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48089
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 DTW
Departure City DETROIT
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 2000
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code PTK
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 27L
Runway Length 6200
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --