Ace Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Anderson, Indiana 46017
Sunday, June 14, 1987 9:20 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RPRTD THAT SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ENG BGN 'HITTING & MISSING.' HE MADE A SHALLOW LEFT TURN TO AVOID A HOUSE & LAND IN A CORN FIELD. HOWEVER, THE ACFT STALLED & THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT A SCREW (WHICH HELD THE BREAKER POINTS IN THE RIGHT MAGNETO) HAD COME OUT & ALLOWED THE POINTS TO COME LOOSE & NOT FOLLOW THE LOBES ON THE CAM. THE ACFT HAD 50 HRS OF FLT TIME SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSPN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/14/1987
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 920
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ANDERSON
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 46017
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 ACE AIRPARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3AE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 180
Airport Elevation 910
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 900 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID AID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
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) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1609
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 15 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 815
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34896
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 N7306W
NTSB Number CHI87LA147
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-180
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-180
Aircraft Serial Number 28-1162
Certified Max Gross Weight 2175
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 Mar 1 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 1800
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name REESE FLYING SERVICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 5 BOX 111
Aircraft Owner City MUNCIE
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 47302
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT M. JACKSON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1401 N. HIGH
Operator City HARTFORT CITY
Operator State IN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 47348
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 3AE
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 918
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code AID
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 27
Runway Length 3580
Runway Width 70
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --