Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Carbondale, Kansas 66414
Tuesady, May 26, 1987 12:20 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PIC WAS MOVING HIS ACFT FM ONE AIRSTRIP TO ANOTHER IN THE LCL AREA. WIND COND'S FM A NEARBY FSS, RECORDED WINDS FM THE SOUTHEAST AT 18 KTS, GUSTING TO 25 KTS. THE PIC RPTD DEPARTING THE SOD AIRSTRIP TO THE SOUTHWEST, AND SHORTLY AFT ESTABLISHING A CLIMB, THE ACFT WAS STRUCK BY A GUST OF WIND. THE PIC FURTHER STATED THAT THE RT WING DROPPED, BUT HE LEVELED THE WINGS. THE PIC THEN RPTD THE ENG QUIT, AND A HIGH SINK RATE WAS CONTINUED UNTIL GND IMPACT. THE PIC RPTD HAVING ABOUT 8 GLS FUEL UPON DEPARTURE. A CAUTION IS NOTED IN THE PILOTS HANDBOOK CONCERNING TAKEOFFS WHEN FUEL IS FLOWING FM A NEARLY EMPTY TANK. THE CAUTION EXPRESSES THE POSSIBILITY OF ENG PWR LOSS, AND THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN IT OCCURS. THE FUEL ACCESS PORT IS LOCATED AT THE INBOARD, LEADING EDGE OF THE TANK. UNSTABLE ATTITUDES WHICH TEND TO RESTRICT FUEL FLOW WHEN SUPPLY IS LOW, MAGNIFY THE POTENTIAL FOR PWR LOSS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/26/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1220
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CARBONDALE
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 66414
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
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PVT
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 1183
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1230 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 210
Weather Observation Facility ID EMP
Elevation of weather observation facility 1206
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 40
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1000
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 25
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2800
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) 1300
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 26 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 200
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34657
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 N5868D
NTSB Number MKC87LA110
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-22
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-22
Aircraft Serial Number 22-4547
Certified Max Gross Weight 1840
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 16 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1986
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KEVIN D. GARRETT
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 1 BOX 69-1
Aircraft Owner City WAKARUSA
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 66546
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
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 1215
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 --