Tucker Strip Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Louise, Texas 77455
Monday, June 15, 1987 15:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACFT WAS DEPARTING FROM A 1500' PRIVATE STRIP ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT. OPR HAD REDUCED THE FERTILIZER LOAD ON THIS FLT IN ORDER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HIGHER AMBIENT TEMPS IN THE AFTERNOON. ON TAKEOFF, THE ACFT LIFTED OFF NORMALLY, BUT SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY AT THE END OF THE STRIP. IT SUBSEQUENTLY WENT THROUGH A FENCE, STRUCK A LEVEE AND FLIPPED OVER. OAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 94 DEG. NO EVIDENCE OF MECH MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION OR CLAIMED BY THE OPR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/15/1987
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1545
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LOUISE
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 77455
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 TUCKER STRIP
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 85
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
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 Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
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) 35
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 667
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 17 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33835
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 N7287V
NTSB Number FTW87DRA04
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name AERO COMMANDER
Aircraft Model CALLAIR B-1A
Aircraft Series Identifier CALLAIR B-
Aircraft Serial Number 10027
Certified Max Gross Weight 4450
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 Mar 30 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 1578
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BURGE, SHIRLEY A.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1131
Aircraft Owner City LOUISE
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 77455
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MILO BURGE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 431
Operator City LOUISE
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 77455
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) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City LOUISE
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1545
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 Takeoff
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 18
Runway Length 1500
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --