Madisonville Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Madisonville, Kentucky 42431
Wednesday, June 24, 1987 12:15 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT STRUCK A 2-FT HI AVGAS PUMP WHILE THE PLT WAS TAXIING AROUND ANOTHER ACFT THAT WAS PARKED. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & A SMALL FIRE RESULTED. THE PLT & PAX EVACUATED THE ACFT. LINE PSNL WERE UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH HAND-HELD EXTINGUISHERS. THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ENGULFED BY THE FIRE & WAS DESTROYED. A LARGE DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS LOCATED NEXT TO THE PUMP AT THE TIME, BUT LINE PSNL WERE UNABLE TO GET TO IT DUE TO THE FIRE. THE BLACK TOP AROUND THE PUMP HAD RECENTLY BEEN RESURFACED & NO SAFETY MARKINGS, LIGHTS OR BARRICADES WERE IN PLACE AROUND THE PUMP (EXCEPT FOR THE LARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHER). THE PUMP WAS ORIGINALLY LOCATED NEXT TO THE RAMP EDGE, BUT SUBSEQUENTEXPANSION OF THE RAMP LEFT THE PUMP SURROUNDED BY PAVEMENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/24/1987
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MADISONVILLE
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 42431
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MADISONVILLE MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2IO
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
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) 4
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1102
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 24 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1425
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34294
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:28PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N617MS
NTSB Number ATL87LA185
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91F: Special Flt Ops.
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 200C
Aircraft Series Identifier 200C
Aircraft Serial Number BL35
Certified Max Gross Weight 12500
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 11
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Apr 27 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 65
Airframe Hours 2940
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3191 MAGUIRE BLVD SUITE 210
Aircraft Owner City ORLANDO
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32803
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MIDWEST ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 101 EAST DE YOUNG
Operator City MARION
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 62959
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 Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Executive/Corporate
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MWA
Destination City MARION
Destination State IL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
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 --