Barnstable Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hyannis, Massachusetts 02673
Sunday, April 12, 1987 11:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

SHORTLY AFTER THE INITIAL PWR REDUCTION DRG TKOF, THE PLT NOTED A PARTIAL LOSS OF PWR IN THE RGT ENG. HE SAID HE 'WENT TO FULL POWER ON BOTH ENGINES' & NOTED AN 'EXTREMELY HIGH' FUEL FLOW INDCN TO THE RGT ENG. HE SAID, 'THINKING THAT THE ENGINE WAS FLOODING, I PLACED THE BOOST PUMP SWITCH FROM HIGH TO OFF TO POSSIBLY ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM WITH NO RESULT. ITHEN PLACED THE PUMP BACK TO HIGH AND TRIED TO DECREASE THE FUEL FLOW BY LEANING THE MIXTURE. THIS ALSO DID NOT SEEM TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM.' WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE PRBLM, HE TURNED TO A DOWNWIND & STAYED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, BUT COULD NOT MAINT ALT. SUBSEQUENTLY, A WHEELS-UP LNDG WAS MADE IN AN AREA OF SMALL TREES APRX 1/2 MI BFR REACHING RWY 24. AN EXAM OF THE RGT ENG REVEALED THE SPARK PLUGS WERE WET WITH FUEL & BLACK WITH SOOT. ALSO, ITS #5 FUEL NOZZLE HAD BEEN CROSS-THREADED & WAS KNOCKED OUT OF ITS HOLE DRG IMPACT. DRG AN INITIAL TEST, THE RGT FUEL PRESSURE SENSING SW DID NOT SENSE OPERG PRESSURE (OVR 6 PSI); THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A HI BOOST/FUEL FLOW COND. LATER, THE SW TESTED OK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/12/1987
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1115
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City HYANNIS
Event State MASSACHUSETTS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 02673
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 BARNSTABLE MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID HYA
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 45
Airport Elevation 52
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1100 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 240
Weather Observation Facility ID HYA
Elevation of weather observation facility 45
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 12000
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) 11
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 17
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 9
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 9
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2453
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 12 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36652
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:19PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N87PB
NTSB Number NYC87FA121
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed Company VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 402C
Aircraft Series Identifier 402C
Aircraft Serial Number 402C0639
Certified Max Gross Weight 6850
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 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Apr 8 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 22
Airframe Hours 6032
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PROVINCETOWN BOSTON AIR
Aircraft Owner Street Address P. O. BOX 639
Aircraft Owner City PROVINCETOWN
Aircraft Owner State MA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 02657
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 PBAA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? Yes
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code HYA
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1110
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ACK
Destination City NANTUCKET
Destination State MA
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 5430
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --