Chisholmhibbing Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hibbing, Minnesota 55746
Saturday, March 28, 1987 9:50 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE TAXIING ON THE NORTH TAXIWAY, FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 31, A 'GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE TAIL ABRUPTLY AND CAUSED PLANE TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND STRIKE CORNER OF HANGAR.' THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE HANGAR NOSE FIRST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/28/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 950
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City HIBBING
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 55746
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CHISHOLMHIBBING
Event Location Nearest Airport ID H1B
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 1352
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 953 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID HIB
Elevation of weather observation facility 1352
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 189
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 30 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 735
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33148
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1156H
NTSB Number CHI87LA105
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 AERONCA
Aircraft Model 15AC
Aircraft Series Identifier 15AC
Aircraft Serial Number 15AC166
Certified Max Gross Weight 2050
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 13 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 3102
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SWAN LAKE FLYERS
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 1 BOX 95A
Aircraft Owner City PENGILLY
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 55775
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SWAN LAKE FLYERS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT. 1, BOX 95A
Operator City PENGILLY
Operator State MN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 55775
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 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 8Y6
Destination City CLEAR LAKE
Destination State MN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
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 --