Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Saint Jo, Texas 76265
Saturday, May 27, 1989 17:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT HAD LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN AN UNIMPROVED FIELD DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THEY REMAINED ON THE GROUND FOR FOUR AND ONE HALF HOURS UNTIL THE WEATHER CLEARED. THE PILOT SAID HE WALKED THE TERRAIN AND HAD FELT IT WAS SAFE TO MAKE A TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, HE CHANGED HIS MIND AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS AIRBORNE. AFTER ABORTING THE TAKEOFF, HE MOVED THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT AND KEPT THE NOSEWHEEL OFF THE GROUND AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. WHEN THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED, IT RAN THROUGH A SERIES OF RUTS IN THE SURFACE, AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF FROM A FIELD THAT WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/27/1989
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1700
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City SAINT JO
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76265
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
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) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 579
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 28 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1115
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40018
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:40PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N72279
NTSB Number FTW89LA101
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 206D
Aircraft Series Identifier 206D
Aircraft Serial Number U206-1349
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1600
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROUNDS, MICHAEL T.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 213 E 56TH
Aircraft Owner City WESTMONT
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60559
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MICHAEL ROUNDS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 213 E. 56TH
Operator City WESTMONT
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60559
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 1700
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BKD
Destination City BRECKENRIDGE
Destination State TX
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --