Chalet Suzanne Air Strip Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lake Wales, Florida 33853
Sunday, May 31, 1987 15:47 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT SELECTED 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS FOR A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF. AT APRX 75 FT AGL HE RAISED THEM 10 DEGREES RESULTING IN A NOSE HIGH ALTIUDE. THE ACFT THEN STALLED AND CRASHED UNCONTROLLED IN A NOSE LOW ALTITUDE CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK, FLAP SETTINGS GREATER THAN 10 DEGREES ARE NOT APPROVED FOR TAKEOFF.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/31/1987
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1547
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City LAKE WALES
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33853
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 CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID X25
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 140
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1551 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 29
Weather Observation Facility ID MCO
Elevation of weather observation facility 96
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 33
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 3000
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 2
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 394
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 31 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1739
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33511
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:24PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N63597
NTSB Number MIA87LA168
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 172P
Aircraft Series Identifier 172P
Aircraft Serial Number 17275453
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 20 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 68
Airframe Hours 2611
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CUB CLUB INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 06807
Aircraft Owner City FT MYERS
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33906
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CUB CLUB,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX EE
Operator City FT.MYERS
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33902
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1547
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FMY
Destination City FT. MYERS
Destination State FL
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 36
Runway Length 2450
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --