Richards Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Homestead, Florida 33170
Sunday, November 5, 1989 12:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT DRG THE LNDG ROLL, THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO THE LEFT & COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRPLANE & A CAR. AN EXAM OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A WHEEL SEIZURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

SEIZURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE PARKED AIRCRAFT AND VEHICLE (CAR) NEAR THE RUNWAY.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/5/1989
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1245
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City HOMESTEAD
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33170
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport RICHARDS FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 6X6
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 9
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 750 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 230
Weather Observation Facility ID MIA
Elevation of weather observation facility 10
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 900
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) 1432
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 14 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39731
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:12PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N131PW
NTSB Number MIA90LA026
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 WARREN/KELEHER/LARK
Aircraft Model JK-1B
Aircraft Series Identifier JK-1B
Aircraft Serial Number 131
Certified Max Gross Weight 1050
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 29 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 730
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHNSON, JEFFREY C
Aircraft Owner Street Address 14861 SW 154 TERRACE
Aircraft Owner City MIAMI
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33155
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHNSON, JEFFREY C.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 14861 SW 154 TERRACE
Operator City MIAMI
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33155
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1215
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
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 2620
Runway Width 300
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --