Lost Nation Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Willoughby, Ohio 44094
Saturday, April 25, 1987 17:35 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN OVER 4 HRS ON PERS. BUSINESS FOR OWNER. PLTS HAD STOPPED AT LNN TO DROP OFF PAX. START & TAXI WERE NORM FOR POSITIONING FLT BACK TO HOME BASE. STARTED T.O. ROLL AND WHEN ENG RPM REACHED 80-85% TOWARD TGT OF 95.7%, PLTS REPTD LOUD 'BANG' AND CP OBSERVED LEFT ENG FAN STAGE PASS THE ACFT, ARC UP AND TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN STRIKE GND AT THE EDGE OF THE RWY AND BOUNCE ONTO THE GRASS 125 FT RIGHT OF THE RWY. THE PLT STOPPED THE ACFT ON THE RWY. INSP OF THE ACFT AND ENG REVEALED UNCONTAINED FAILURE OF LEFT ENG IMPELLER. INSP OF IMPELLER REVEALED FATIGUE CRACKS ON PRESSURE FACE OF IMPELLER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/25/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1735
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City WILLOUGHBY
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44094
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LOST NATION
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LNN
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 626
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1650 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LNN
Elevation of weather observation facility 626
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 50
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 200
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) 788
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 25 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2050
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34084
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:11PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N82AT
NTSB Number ATL87FA124
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 500
Aircraft Series Identifier 500
Aircraft Serial Number 500-3012
Certified Max Gross Weight 11850
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 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Mar 29 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 23
Airframe Hours 4553
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FIREBIRD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 110
Aircraft Owner City PAINESVILLE
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44077
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1735
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 7G8
Destination City MIDDLEFIELD
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 5
Runway Length 4870
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --