Ocala Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ocala, Florida 32670
Saturday, December 10, 1988 10:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION AT AN ALT OF APRX 20 FT AGL, THE PLT STATED THE CONTROL COLUMN WOULD NOT MOVE. HE CLOSED THE THROTTLE & THE ACFT LANDED HARD, BOUNCED, THEN CAME TO REST OFF THE RWY. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED 3 OF THE 4 LOWER INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOCK MOUNTS FAILED ALLOWING THE PANEL TO DROP. AS A RESULT THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR CONTACTED THE CONTROL COLUMN CAUSING THE BINDING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/10/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1030
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City OCALA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32670
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 OCALA MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OCF
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 90
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1047 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 358
Weather Observation Facility ID GVN
Elevation of weather observation facility 152
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 31
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
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) 200
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) 2189
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38700
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 N9261X
NTSB Number MIA89LA049
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 182E
Aircraft Series Identifier 182E
Aircraft Serial Number 18253661
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 15 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 29
Airframe Hours 3688
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name H. RANDOLPH KLEIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 333 NW 3 AVE.
Aircraft Owner City OCALA
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32670
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1030
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code X35
Destination City DUNNELLON
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 36
Runway Length 5007
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --