Dayton General Arpt South Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Miamisburg, Ohio 45433
Monday, April 10, 1989 10:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

FOLLOWING IFR FLIGHT PIC LANDED AT UNCONTROLLED FIELD. ON LANDING ROLL LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. SUBSEQUENT EXAM OF ACFT REVEALED A CHAFED WIRE FOR NOSE GEAR MICRO SWITCH GROUNDED AGAINST AIRFRAME. RESULTED IN GEAR MOTOR CB OPENING & STOPPING GEAR EXTENSION PRIOR TO FULL EXTENSION OF LEFT MAIN GEAR. ALSO, INTERNAL FAILURE OF THROTTLE WARNING SWITCH DID NOT PROVIDE AN UNSAFE GEAR VISUAL OR AURAL WARNING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

INTERMITTANT GROUNDING OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE CHAFED WIRE RESULTED IN THE OPENING OF THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER PREVENTING FULL EXTENSION OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. A SECONDARY FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE WARNING SWITCH PRECLUDED A VISUAL OR AURAL WARNING OF THE UNSAFE GEAR POSITION.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/10/1989
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1030
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MIAMISBURG
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45433
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DAYTON GENERAL ARPT SOUTH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MGY
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 961
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 950 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID DAY
Elevation of weather observation facility 1009
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
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) -2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 10
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 740
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 11 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 740
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40244
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:35PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9688B
NTSB Number ATL89LA124
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172RG
Aircraft Series Identifier 172RG
Aircraft Serial Number 0969
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
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 Jan 6 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours 1765
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DUNBAR, LEE R. & JEFFREY T.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 401 BROADWAY ST.
Aircraft Owner City SWANTON
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 43558
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DUNBAR, LEE R.& JEFFREY T.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 41 BROADWAY STREET
Operator City SWANTON
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 43558
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TOL
Departure City TOLEDO
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1025
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code MGY
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing - flare/touchdown
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 2
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --