Bismarck Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bismarck, North Dakota 58501
Friday, March 6, 1987 9:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT, WHILE AT CRUISE, DETECTED AN ODOR HE SUSPECTED TO BE OVERHEATED ELECTRICAL WIRING. HE DIVERTED TO A NEARBY ARPT FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE PLT SHUTDOWN ALL ELECTRICAL PWR AFTER COMMUNICATION WITH THE TWR. PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PLT TURNED ON ELECTRICAL PWR TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR BY NORMAL PROCEDURES. HE ASSUMED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED BUT DID NOT HAVE A POSITIVE INDICATION. THE PLT DID NOT USE THE HAND CRANK TO VERIFY THAT THE GEAR WAS LOCKED. THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/6/1987
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 900
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City BISMARCK
Event State NORTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 58501
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 BISMARCK MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BIS
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 1677
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 909 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BIS
Elevation of weather observation facility 1677
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 Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 272
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 6 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 826
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33260
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:57PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9025V
NTSB Number DEN87LA062
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model 58
Aircraft Series Identifier 58
Aircraft Serial Number TH161
Certified Max Gross Weight 5400
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 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 24 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 5093
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 5547 UNIV. ST.
Aircraft Owner City FARGO
Aircraft Owner State ND
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 58105
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION CO.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 5547 SU STATION
Operator City FARGO
Operator State ND
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 58105
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FAR
Departure City FARGO
Departure State ND
Departure Country
Departure Time 723
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SPF
Destination City SPEARFISH
Destination State SD
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 13
Runway Length 8788
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --