Arcabia Minicipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Arcadoa, Florida 33821
Thursday, April 23, 1987 16:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE PLT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION FROM TAXIING THE ACFT TO RAISING THE FLAPS AND TURNING OFF THE CARB HEAT. THE RT WING WAS THEN LIFTED BY THE CROSS WIND, AFTER WHICH, THE PLT APPLIED EXCESSIVE RT RUDDER. THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY, FELL INTO A DITCH, & CAME TO REST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/23/1987
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ARCADOA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33821
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 ARCABIA MINICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID X06
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 60
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1652 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 182
Weather Observation Facility ID FMY
Elevation of weather observation facility 18
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 37
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2000
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 205
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 24 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1015
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33163
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:17PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N49832
NTSB Number MIA87LA144
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15271348
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Mar 3 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 1356
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WAYNE OWEN SMITH
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 577
Aircraft Owner City MANGO
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33550
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AMERICAN AIRCRAFT
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 577
Operator City MANGO
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 34262
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code OBE
Departure City OKEECHOBEE
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1420
Departure Time Zone EDT
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 24
Runway Length 3700
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --