Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Prescott, Arizona 86301
Friday, March 20, 1987 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER OVERLOADING THE AIRCRAFT WITH 5 PAX AND BAGGAGE, THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO PHOENIX, AZ. HE CLIMBED THE ACFT TO AND MAINTAINED AN ALTITUDE OF 14,500 FEET MSL UNTIL REACHING SALT LAKE CITY, UT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DESCENDED TO AN ALTITUDE OF 7,500 FEET MSL AND LATER CLIMBED BACK TO 14,500 FEET MSL. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES NORTH OF PRESCOTT,AZ THE PILOT HAD EXTENDED HIS VFR FLIGHT PLAN BY 15 MINUTES. AFTER AN ACTUAL ENROUTE TIME OF 5 HOURS AND 27 MINUTES AND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH OF PRESCOTT THE ENGINE FAILED AT 14,500 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN AN ABANDONED CELLAR DURING THE NIGHT, OFF AIRPORT, FORCED LANDING. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL SYSTEM AND NO FUEL LEAKAGE WAS NOTED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/20/1987
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 37
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City PRESCOTT
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 86301
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
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 50 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 308
Weather Observation Facility ID PRC
Elevation of weather observation facility 5
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 4000
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) 14
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 4200
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 4
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 6
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2630
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 20 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 45
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38246
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:58PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8105G
NTSB Number LAX87FA151
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210K
Aircraft Series Identifier T210K
Aircraft Serial Number 21059405
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 27 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 38
Airframe Hours 1971
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MEYER, WAYNE G.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 227 S BOZEMAN
Aircraft Owner City BOZEMAN
Aircraft Owner State MT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 59715
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MEYER, WAYNE G.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 227 1/2 SOUTH BOZEMAN AVE.
Operator City BOZEMAN
Operator State MT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 59715
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 BZN
Departure City BOZEMAN
Departure State MT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1904
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FFZ
Destination City MESA
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 --