Miami University Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oxford, Ohio 45056
Monday, May 18, 1987 18:55 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS ADVISED AGAINST ATTEMPTING A VISUAL FLIGHT WITH RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ALONG THE INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. APPROACH CONTROL INSTRUCTED HIM TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONDITIONS AND NOT TO ENTER THE CLOUDS. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER REPORTING ENTERING THE CLOUDS. THE PILOT WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO OPERATE AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE C-337. WITNESSES NEAR ACCD SITE INDICATED THE ACFT CAME OUT OF CLOUDS 800 FT ABOVE THE GROUND IN A DESCENDING RIGHT TURN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/18/1987
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1855
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City OXFORD
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45056
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OXD
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1850 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID CVG
Elevation of weather observation facility 891
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 35
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 800
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 800
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
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 Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 962
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 18 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2050
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34133
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:22PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N436
NTSB Number ATL87FA142
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T337G
Aircraft Series Identifier T337G
Aircraft Serial Number P3370262
Certified Max Gross Weight 4630
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 Sep 11 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1807
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DANIELS FLYING ANGELS, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1215 29TH STREET
Aircraft Owner City ORLANDO
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32802
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DANIEL FLYIN ANGELS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1215 29TH STREET
Operator City ORLANDO
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32802
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 MWO
Departure City MIDDLETOWN
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1845
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City CHARLESTON
Destination State WV
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --