Clover Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pearland, Texas 77581
Tuesady, August 11, 1987 9:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DRG ARRIVAL, THE PLT MADE A NR HALF CIRCLE OVR THE ARPT & ENTERED A DWNWND FOR RWY 14R. DRG THE ENTRY, HE REDUCED PWR & NOTED 2 OR 3 SPUTTERS FM THE ENG. JUST BFR TURNING TO A BASE LEG, HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE FOR ADNL POWER, BUT THERE WASNO RESPONSE FM THE ENG. HE STARTED TO LND ON A ROAD, BUT A TRUCK TURNED ONTO THE ROADWAY AHEAD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DWN NR THE FAR EDGE OF A SMALL FLD, WENT THRU A FENCE, CROSSED A ROAD, HIT A ROAD SIGN & POLE & BGN BURNING. THEACFT WAS NRLY CONSUMED BY FIRE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF AN EXCESSIVELY RICH FUEL MIXTURE, JUST BFR THE ACDNT. BLACK SOOTY DEPOSITS WERE FND IN ALL CYLINDERS & ON THE SPARK PLUGS & PISTONS. A HELICOPTER PLT NOTED BLACK SMOKE (OR EXHAUST) FM THE ACFT AS IT WAS CIRCLING TO ENTER THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. ALSO, THE PLT BELIEVED THE ENG HAD 'LOADED UP' WHEN HE REDUCEDPWR EARLIER IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. ADNLY, THE PLT'S SON HAD FLOWN THE ACFT SVRL HRS & NOTED THE ENG RAN SMOOTHER AT HI RPM. HOWEVER, THE ACFT & ENG WERE TOO BADLY DMGD TO VERIFY A REASON FOR THE RICH MIXTURE. NO OTR PREIMPACT PRBLMS FND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/11/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PEARLAND
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 77581
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 CLOVER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID T02
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 315
Airport Elevation 44
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 951 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID HOU
Elevation of weather observation facility 47
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1800
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 25
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
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) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1132
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 11 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 950
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34495
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N731TT
NTSB Number FTW87FA196
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model P210N
Aircraft Series Identifier P210N
Aircraft Serial Number P21000547
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WORLD SET SALES
Aircraft Owner Street Address 12647 MEMORIAL DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City HOUSTON
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 77024
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 IWS
Departure City HOUSTON
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code T02
Destination City FRIENDSWOOD
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 14R
Runway Length 4307
Runway Width 70
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --