Cavalier Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cavalier, North Dakota 58220
Saturday, March 28, 1987 14:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS LANDING WITH A CROSS WIND. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND DRIFTED INTO SNOW BANK ALONG THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR WAS BROKEN OFF IN THE COLLISION WITH THE SNOW BANK AND THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED INTO THE FIREWALL.

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 1430
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CAVALIER
Event State NORTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 58220
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 CAVALIER MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ND06
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 892
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1255 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 331
Weather Observation Facility ID GFK
Elevation of weather observation facility 844
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 53
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 570
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 28 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1445
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33848
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 N2848V
NTSB Number DEN87LA076
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 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15076300
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 28 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 2740
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN R. HALDORSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 121
Aircraft Owner City HAMILITON
Aircraft Owner State ND
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 58238
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHN R. HALLDORSON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P. O. BOX 82
Operator City CAVALIER
Operator State ND
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 58220
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 1400
Departure Time Zone CST
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 34
Runway Length 2570
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --