King Salmon Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

King Salmon, Alaska 99549
Monday, June 5, 1989 16:10 AKD

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT TOOK OFF ON RWY 11 (8500' LONG), THEN LANDED IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT-OFF, STATING THE ACFT HAD AN ENG PROBLEM. HE TAXIED OFF THE RWY AT MIDFIELD FOR 2 TO 3 MIN, THEN REQUESTED & RCVD CLEARANCE TO TAKE OFF AGAIN. IMMEDIATELY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE AGAIN (WITH A TAILWIND), HE LANDED (HARD) ON THE REMAINING RWY. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED &CAME TO REST WITH A FAILED TAILWHEEL A-FRAME. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN OVERSIZE (ZAEGAL 8:00 X 6) TAILWHEEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH STC SA1389CE. THE PLT RPRTD THAT AFTER THE 2ND TAKEOFF, HE NOTED WHAT HE BELIEVED WAS A PROPELLER PROBLEM, WHICH PROMPTED HIM TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AGAIN. AN ENG RUN-UP WAS MADE AFTER THE ACDNT, BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH EITHER THE ENG OR THE PROPELLER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

AN UNDETERMINED PROBLEM RELATED TO THE ENGINE, PROPELLER, AND/OR FAILED TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/5/1989
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1610
Event Time Zone --
Event City KING SALMON
Event State ALASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99549
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KING SALMON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AKN
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 57
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1555 Atlantic Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID AKN
Elevation of weather observation facility 75
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation ADT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4900
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
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 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) 821
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 28 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1345
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40319
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:44PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N204CW
NTSB Number ANC89LA106
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 HELIO
Aircraft Model H-295
Aircraft Series Identifier H-295
Aircraft Serial Number 1213
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 Jun 2 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 3
Airframe Hours 3492
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAMAR ENTERPRISES INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6425 GRATIOT
Aircraft Owner City ST. CLAIR
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48079
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SHOEMAKER, PHILIP L.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 273
Operator City KING SALMON
Operator State AK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99613
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1610
Departure Time Zone ADT
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 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 11
Runway Length 8500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --