Fred Netterville Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Woodville, Mississippi 39669
Friday, September 1, 1989 22:11 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT ESTIMATED HE HAD 32 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD WHEN HE TOOK OFF. HE THOUGHT HE HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR THE FLT, BUT AFTER 3 HRS & 5 MIN, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO MAKE A NIGHT LANDING AT A NEARBY ARPT.HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY & COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE DITCH.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/1/1989
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2211
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City WOODVILLE
Event State MISSISSIPPI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 39669
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FRED NETTERVILLE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MS57
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 120
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2154 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 70
Weather Observation Facility ID MCB
Elevation of weather observation facility 413
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 27
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
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) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1800
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1156
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 5 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39307
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:04PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2921X
NTSB Number MIA89LA238
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 177
Aircraft Series Identifier 177
Aircraft Serial Number 177-00321
Certified Max Gross Weight 2350
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 Apr 12 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 40
Airframe Hours 1785
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN T WALDO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5142 DEL MONTE #8
Aircraft Owner City HOUSTON
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 77056
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name WALDO, JOHN T.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 5142 DELMONTE, #8
Operator City HOUSTON
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 77056
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 T17
Departure City HOUSTON
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1905
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 1R7
Destination City BROOKHAVEN
Destination State MS
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 24
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 30
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --