Mistwood Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Camdenton, Missouri 65020
Friday, July 14, 1989 16:25 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ATTEMPTING HIS SECOND LDG, AFTER A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT SAID THAT HE BOUNCED, THEN VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE ACFT. THE PLT SAID THAT HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 25 WITH A 10 KNOT TAILWIND COMPONENT. HE SAID THAT HE NORMALLY LANDED TO THE WEST REGARDLESS OF THE WIND DIRECTION, AS THE LAST 100 YARDS OF THE RUNWAY WAS UPHILL. THE PILOT SAID HE THOUGHT A BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED, BUT POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION OR PART FAILURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/14/1989
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1625
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CAMDENTON
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65020
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 MISTWOOD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 24MO
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 760
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1645 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID JEF
Elevation of weather observation facility 549
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 50
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
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) --
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 6
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 522
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 15 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1150
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39926
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:52PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2892A
NTSB Number MKC89LA160
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-32-300
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-32-300
Aircraft Serial Number 32-7940186
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MARTENS, PHILLIP W.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 15015 MELROSE
Aircraft Owner City OVERLAND PARK
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 66221
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 OJC
Departure City OLATHE
Departure State KS
Departure Country
Departure Time 1530
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 24MO
Destination City CAMDENTON
Destination State MO
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 25
Runway Length 2800
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --