Sizemore Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

New Ellenton, South Carolina 29809
Sunday, June 28, 1987 18:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PREVIOUSLY, THE ACFT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A GEAR-UP LNDG & WAS OUT OF SVC WHILE IT WAS BEING REPAIRED. DRG THAT TIME THE ANNUAL INSPN EXPIRED. A SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE WAS OBTAINED TO FERRY THE ACFT TO THE SIZEMORE ARPT FOR THE ANNUAL INSPN. DRG ARRIVAL, THE ACFT LNDD HARD & THE RGT WING WAS DMGD. THE PLT STATED THAT DRG THE FLT, HE NOTED A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED INDCN THAN HE WAS ACCUSTOMED TO SEEING FOR THE POWER SETTING. HE STATED THAT DRG THE FLARE TO LND, THE ACFT 'SUDDENLY DROPPED.' A POST ACDNT TEST OF THE PITOT STATIC SYS SHOWED THAT FOR CALIBRATED AIRSPEEDS OF 52, 65 & 75 KTS (59.8, 74.75 & 86.25 MPH) THE RESPECTIVE INDCD SPEEDS ON THE AIRSPEED INDCR WERE 3.2, 5.25 & 4.75 MPH HIGHER. AN EXAM OF THE MAINT RECORDS SHOWED THE PITOT TUBE HAD BEEN REPLACED, BUT THERE WAS NO ENTRY IN THE LOG OF A SYS TEST AFTER THE MAINT WAS PERFORMED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/28/1987
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1800
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City NEW ELLENTON
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29809
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 SIZEMORE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 480
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 35
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
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) 1173
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 29 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1125
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34409
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 N2525T
NTSB Number ATL87LA192
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 NAVION
Aircraft Model H
Aircraft Series Identifier H
Aircraft Serial Number NAV42521
Certified Max Gross Weight 3233
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 3
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 14 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1234
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES C HICKS
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 5 BOX 353-I
Aircraft Owner City AIKEN
Aircraft Owner State SC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 29801
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JAMES C.HICKS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1245 GOOD HOPE FARMS ROAD
Operator City AIKEN
Operator State SC
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 29801
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) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 19A
Departure City JEFFERSON
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1630
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 2200
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --