Metropolitan Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Nobelsville, Indiana 46060
Wednesday, August 5, 1987 16:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE 160 HR TT PILOT, RECENTLY CHECKED OUT IN THIS MAKE/MODEL ACFT, WAS RETURNING TO HOME BASE ON A X-COUNTRY FLT. HE LD LONG AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A FENCE OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RNWY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/5/1987
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City NOBELSVILLE
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 46060
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport METROPOLITAN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 4I8
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 800
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1550 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID IND
Elevation of weather observation facility 798
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1358
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 6 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1155
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34611
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:42PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4358T
NTSB Number CHI87LA186
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-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 84016040
Certified Max Gross Weight 2325
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 Jul 8 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 54
Airframe Hours 952
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name INDIANAPOLIS AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 10565 ALLISONVILLE RD
Aircraft Owner City NOBELSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 46060
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name INDIANAPOLIS AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 10565 ALLISONVILLE ROAD
Operator City NOBELSVILLE
Operator State IN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 46060
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DNV
Departure City DANVILLE
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1530
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 4I8
Destination City NOBELSVILLE
Destination State IN
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 32
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --