Cook Airfield Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Derby, Kansas 67037
Wednesday, December 28, 1988 11:19 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DRG AN ENG RUN-UP BEFORE A SIMULATED INSTRUMENT FLT, THE CREW NOTICED THE CARB HEAT CONTROL WOULD ONLY MOVE ABOUT 1/2 OF ITS NORMAL TRAVEL. THE PLTS DISCUSSED THE MALFUNCTION & RAN THE ENG FOR ANOTHER 1 TO 2 MIN UNTIL THE OIL TEMP GAUGE INDCD A TEMP RISE. DRG TAKEOFF, THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 400 FT AGL WHEN THE ENG BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FLWD, BUT THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT GAIN IN ENG POWER. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETURN & LAND; HOWEVER, THE PLTS WERE UNABLE TO REACH THE ARPT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT TREETOPS & CRASHED SHORT OF THE RWY. LATER, AN EXAM REVEALED THERE WAS FROZEN WATER ON THE INSIDE OF THE ENG AIR INTAKE FILTER. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND, EXCEPT FOR THE RESTRICTED TRAVEL OF THE CARB HEAT CONTROL. METEOROLOGICAL CONDS WERE RPRTD TO BE CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/28/1988
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1119
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City DERBY
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 67037
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 COOK AIRFIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID K50
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 1345
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1056 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 125
Weather Observation Facility ID IAB
Elevation of weather observation facility 1371
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 1
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1766
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 28 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1330
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37942
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:22PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2213T
NTSB Number MKC89LA047
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7125564
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 Sep 1 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 17
Airframe Hours 2941
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HARRISOIN, BRIAN A.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 667 OAK FOREST LANE
Aircraft Owner City DERBY
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67037
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HARRISON, BRIAN A.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 667 OAK FOREST LANE
Operator City DERBY
Operator State KS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 67037
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code K50
Departure City DERBY
Departure State KS
Departure Country
Departure Time 1116
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 19
Runway Length 1700
Runway Width 80
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --