Rockwall Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Rockwall, Texas 75087
Sunday, July 26, 1987 14:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AS THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, THE RGT MAIN WHEEL CONTACTED A RUT IN A SOFT AREA OF THE RWY & THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RGT. TO AVOID HITTING PARKED ACFT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RWY, THE PLT ADDED FULL POWER & LEFT RUDDER & AILERON. HE STATED THAT AS THE ACFT LEFT THE SOFT SPOT, IT VEERED LEFT & THE RGT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, DAMAGING THE RGT WING & TAIL SECTION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/26/1987
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City ROCKWALL
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75087
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ROCKWALL MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID F46
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 574
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 5000
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) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 34
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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) 1163
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 27 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1543
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34399
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:36PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7930G
NTSB Number FTW87LA181
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150L
Aircraft Series Identifier 150L
Aircraft Serial Number 15074738
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 1 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4895
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BILL HOWDELL
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 9 BOX 915
Aircraft Owner City ROANOKE
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76262
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BILL HOWDELL
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT. 9,BOX 915
Operator City ROANOKE
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 76262
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 52F
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1410
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code F46
Destination City ROCKWALL
Destination State TX
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 16
Runway Length 3380
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --