Yoder Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Louisville, Ohio 44641
Sunday, August 13, 1989 12:55 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RPRTD THAT JUST BEFORE LANDING, THE ACFT LOST AIRSPEED WHEN IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND TO RECOVER. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE GRASS RWY, THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE FOR LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/13/1989
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1255
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City LOUISVILLE
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44641
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport YODER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OH01
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 1049
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1351 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 300
Weather Observation Facility ID CAK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1228
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 11
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
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 Light
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1092
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 13 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1700
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39369
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:57PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4688F
NTSB Number CHI89LA168
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 P206A
Aircraft Series Identifier P206A
Aircraft Serial Number P206-0288
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 24 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 2437
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name COE, BILL D
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1705 AIRPARK DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City LOUISVILLE
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44641
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name COE, BILL D.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1705 AIRPARK DRIVE
Operator City LOUISVILLE
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 44641
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 3G6
Departure City SEBRING
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1240
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code OH01
Destination City
Destination State
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 27
Runway Length 2900
Runway Width 300
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --