Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614
Saturday, March 28, 1987 16:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE OVER A DRIED UP LAKE BED THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AN UNMARKED TELEPHONE WIRE. A LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD WHERE DAMAGED WAS INSPECTED. THE PILOT THEN ELECTED TO TAKEOFF AND RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT, WHERE HE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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 1600
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CLARKSDALE
Event State MISSISSIPPI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 38614
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1548 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID MEM
Elevation of weather observation facility 331
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 27
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
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) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
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) 1700
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) 153
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 10 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33014
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:00PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N12497
NTSB Number MIA87LA132
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 172M
Aircraft Series Identifier 172M
Aircraft Serial Number 17262021
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Jul 29 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 6230
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JACK WALL AVIATION INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1538
Aircraft Owner City CLARKSDALE
Aircraft Owner State MS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 38614
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JACK WALL AVIATION,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O.BOX 1538
Operator City CLARKSDALE
Operator State MS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 38614
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 CKM
Departure City CLARKSDALE
Departure State MS
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
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 Maneuvering
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 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --