Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Waukesha, Wisconsin 53187
Friday, July 28, 1989 8:59 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A FLT FROM SIOUX FALLS, SD, TO OSHKOSH, WI, THE PLT ENCTRD CLOUDS & HAZY CONDITIONS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY TO THE EAST DUE TO THE MORNING SUN. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE BECAME LOST & HIS FUEL SUPPLY WAS LOW BEFORE HE RE-ORIENTED HIMSELF. BEFORE REACHING AN ARPT, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROADWAY. JUST BEFORE LANDING, THE LEFT WING 'CLIPPED' A ROAD SIGN & THE PLT BALLOONED THE ACFT TO AVOID A TRUCK. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TOUCHDOWN & THE ACFT'S RIGHT WING HIT AN AUTOMOBILE BEFORE THE PLANE CAME TO REST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PLT BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED AND ALLOWED FUEL EXHAUSTION TO OCCUR BEFORE ACCOMPLISHING REMEDIAL ACTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND THE ROAD SIGN AND VEHICLES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/28/1989
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 859
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City WAUKESHA
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53187
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 845 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 150
Weather Observation Facility ID UES
Elevation of weather observation facility 989
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 3
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2400
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Overcast
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1100
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1520
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 28 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 859
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39864
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:51PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N412RC
NTSB Number CHI89DEP09
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 CABRINHA/FREE SPIRIT
Aircraft Model 412
Aircraft Series Identifier 412
Aircraft Serial Number 85412001
Certified Max Gross Weight 1450
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 23 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 12
Airframe Hours 142
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RICHARD E CABRINHA
Aircraft Owner Street Address 21622 KANAHOH LANE
Aircraft Owner City HUNTINGTON BCH
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92646
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name RICHARD E. CABRINHA
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 21622 KANAKOA
Operator City HUNTINGTON BCH
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92646
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 SFD
Departure City SIOUX FALLS
Departure State SD
Departure Country
Departure Time 606
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code OSH
Destination City OSHKOSH
Destination State WI
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --