Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bear Creek, Missouri 65649
Saturday, July 18, 1987 14:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A PERSONAL XC FLT, PLT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. DURING EMERGENCY LDG, PILOT STATED THAT HE PREMATURELY ADDED FULL FLAPS, WHICH RESULTED IN TOO STEEP OF A DESCENT, CAUSING ACFT TO BE SHORT OF INTENDED LANDING SITE. PLT STATED HE BRUSHED TREE TOPS, MADE AN EVASIVE TURN TO AVOID OBSTACLES, BEFORE ACFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN. PLT SUFFERED NO INJURIES AND PAX SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR FUEL CONTAMINATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/18/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BEAR CREEK
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65649
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
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 --
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 3000
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 1500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 998
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 19 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1928
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34347
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8326T
NTSB Number MKC87LA141
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 175C
Aircraft Series Identifier 175C
Aircraft Serial Number 17557026
Certified Max Gross Weight 2450
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 22 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 2592
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ELAINE LAND/ KENNETH L MARSH
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR #1 BOX 326
Aircraft Owner City CONCORDIA
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64020
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KENNETH/ELAINE MARSH
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 326
Operator City CONCORDIA
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 64020
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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
Departure City CONCORDIA
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City ASH GROVE
Destination State MO
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 --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --