Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cedar Key, Florida 32625
Sunday, June 4, 1989 12:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT FLOWN FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS & HE MADE 2 TAKEOFFS & LDGS AT HIS HOME ARPT BEFORE DEPARTING FOR CDK. DURING THE 1 HR 20 MIN FLT, THE PLT STATED THE ACFT OPERATED NORMALLY. AT CKD, HE STATED THE WIND SOCK WAS LIMP, SO HE LANDED ON RWY 23. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT BEGAN TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT, SO HE EXECUTED A GO-ARND. ON THE NEXT LDG, A SIMILAR SWERVE OCCURRED, BUT THE PLT DID NOT ARREST THE SWERVE PRIOR TO THE ACFT LEAVING THE RWY & HITTING A TREE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING, WHEELS & BRAKES WERE EXAMINED & NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED. PRELIM REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE ACFT, & IT WAS FLOWN BACK TO ITS HOME BASE BY ANOTHER PLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/4/1989
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CEDAR KEY
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32625
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
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CDK
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 7
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1150 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 50
Weather Observation Facility ID GNV
Elevation of weather observation facility 121
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 57
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 33
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
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) --
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) 770
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 4 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1420
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40271
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:46PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6013E
NTSB Number MIA89LA170
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 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 17271983
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 24
Airframe Hours 1775
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EAGLE AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address SANFORD AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City SANFORD
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32771
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 No
Departure Airport Code SFB
Departure City SANFORD
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CDK
Destination City CEDAR KEY
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 23
Runway Length 2400
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --