Korver Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Adams, Nebraska 68301
Wednesday, July 15, 1987 17:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING ON A PRIVATE SOD STRIP, THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY TO AN ADJOINING PLOWED FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LARGE HAY BALE FOLLOWED BY A LARGE MOUND OF DIRT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE WAS FLAT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/15/1987
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1700
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City ADAMS
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 68301
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 KORVER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 16NE
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 1390
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1752 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 340
Weather Observation Facility ID LNK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1390
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 33
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 30
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 300
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) 1043
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 16 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34236
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:37PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8097S
NTSB Number MKC87LA140
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-181
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-181
Aircraft Serial Number 28-8090108
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 16 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 1300
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KARL F. SCHWARZ
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1024 PIONEER DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City BEATRICE
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 68301
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BEATRICE AIR,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BEATRICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Operator City BEATRICE
Operator State NE
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 68310
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 No
Departure Airport Code BIE
Departure City BEATRICE
Departure State NE
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 16NE
Destination City PANAMA
Destination State NE
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 17
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 11
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --