Memorial Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Houston, Missouri 65483
Tuesady, March 24, 1987 1:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND FIVE MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE AIRPLANE BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND PROCEEDED VFR TO THE AIRPORT. IT WAS A DARK NIGHT AND LIGHT RAIN WAS FALLING. THE PILOT STATED HE FLEW OVER THE AIRPORT TWICE LOOKING FOR A WIND DIRECTION INDICATOR BUT COULD NOT FIND ONE. HE ELECTED TO TOUCH DOWN ON THE END OF THE RUNWAY CLOSEST TO THE TOWN LIGHTS. HE LANDED DOWNWIND AND BY THE TIME HE FOUND OUT THE BRAKING ACTION WAS SO POOR, IT WAS TOO LATE TO MAKE A GO-AROUND AND TOO LATE TO STOP. HE WENT OFF THE END, CROSSED A ROAD, WENT THROUGH A POND AND STOPPED AGAINST SMALL TREES. A CITY OFFICIAL SAID THE RUNWAY IS LIGHTED BUT THE WINDSOCK AND WIND 'T' ARE NOT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/24/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 130
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City HOUSTON
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65483
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 MEMORIAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID M48
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 1210
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 1500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
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) 284
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 24 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33271
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 N38077
NTSB Number MKC87LA065
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model BE-58
Aircraft Series Identifier BE-58
Aircraft Serial Number TH-1217
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 25 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 45
Airframe Hours 450
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name COOPER ACCESSORY AND PROPELLER
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City DALLAS
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PARAMOUNT CORP.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1424 INDIAN CREEK DRIVE
Operator City FT.WORTH
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 76179
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FTW
Departure City FT WORTH
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 2330
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 33
Runway Length 2400
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --