Carefree Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Carefree, Arizona 85377
Saturday, May 16, 1987 17:05 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AT THE END OF A CROSS-COUNTRY FLT, THE PLT WAS APPROACHING THE ARPT FOR LANDING ON RWY 6 AND NOTICED LIGHT TURBULENCE. ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO LAND THE PLT WENT AROUND. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT. APRX 100 FT DOWN THE RWY THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PLT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER WITH NO RESPONSE. THE ACFT EXITED THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A WALL. THE UNICOM REPORTED WINDS FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 5-8 MPH. A FLIGHT SERVICE STATION 13 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST REPORTED WINDS FROM 130 DEG AT 22 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 37 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/16/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1705
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City CAREFREE
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85377
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 CAREFREE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID E18
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 2568
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1650 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 217
Weather Observation Facility ID DVT
Elevation of weather observation facility 1475
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 13
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 15000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 22
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 37
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 4700
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 377
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 16 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33494
Date of most recent change to record Sep 14 2004 12:52PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9545H
NTSB Number LAX87LA206
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 T182
Aircraft Series Identifier T182
Aircraft Serial Number 18267950
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection May 11 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 4
Airframe Hours 1741
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EDWARD W. SCRIPPS, II
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3000 MAKALEI PL
Aircraft Owner City HONOLULU
Aircraft Owner State HI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 96815
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HANGAR 7
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2600 E. GRAVES LANE
Operator City CARSON CITY
Operator State NV
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 89701
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code O04
Departure City CARSON CITY
Departure State NV
Departure Country
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code E18
Destination City CAREFREE
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 14 2004 12:52PM
User who most recently changed record JOHB
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 6
Runway Length 4200
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --