Forbes Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Topeka, Kansas 66600
Thursday, April 2, 1987 9:10 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE TOWER STATED THE AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD BOUNCE AND WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN, THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON RUNWAY 3 WITH WINDS FROM 350 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS, GUSTS TO 32 KNOTS. RUNWAY 3 WAS THE BEST RUNWAY TO USE AT THE TIME.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/2/1987
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 910
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City TOPEKA
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 66600
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 FORBES FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FOE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1079
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 905 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID FOE
Elevation of weather observation facility 1080
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 315
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 17
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 32
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
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) 147
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 2 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1500
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32926
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1467F
NTSB Number MKC87LA074
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 A185F
Aircraft Series Identifier A185F
Aircraft Serial Number 18502845
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1347
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LINE BUILDERS INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 8102
Aircraft Owner City WICHITA
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67208
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LINE BUILDERS, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 8102
Operator City WICHITA
Operator State KS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 67208
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 3KM
Departure City WICHITA
Departure State KS
Departure Country
Departure Time 825
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code FOE
Destination City TOPEKA
Destination State KS
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 3
Runway Length 8002
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --