Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024
Thursday, June 25, 1987 16:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DRG A SPRAYING OPN, THE PLT RETURNED TO LAND ON AN ASPHALT HIWAY & RELOAD WITH CHEMICALS. AS HE FLARED TO LND, THE ENG ACCELERATED TO APRX '2/3 THROTTLE' WITH NO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. HE BELIEVED THE THROTTLE WAS IN THE OFF PSN WHEN THIS OCCURRED. A NOSE HI ATTITUDE DEVELOPED, SO HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO STABILIZE THE ACFT, BUT THE ENG COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THERE WAS A X-WIND & THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE ROADWAY. THE PLT THEN ATMTD TO LND IN A BEAN FIELD, BUT THE ACFT HIT A FENCE & TERRAIN & WAS DMGD. DRG A POST-CRASH EXAM, NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS & NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE WAS FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/25/1987
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1645
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City DYERSBURG
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 38024
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
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 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 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 33
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1101
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 26 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1245
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34293
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 N2828J
NTSB Number ATL87LA190
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
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 A188B
Aircraft Series Identifier A188B
Aircraft Serial Number 18803524
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 23 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2150
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DON MOORE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 401 HEADDEN DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City RIDGELY
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 38080
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DON WILSON MOORE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 401 HEADDON DRIVE
Operator City RIDGELY
Operator State TN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 38080
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
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) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City RIDGELY
Departure State TN
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
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 Landing
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 --