Logan Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Samson, Alabama 36477
Thursday, October 15, 1987 6:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT SAID THE PROP SURGED DURING A SWATH RUN. WHILE RTNING TO LAND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE ACFT LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RT WING AND LNDG GEAR. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE BY THE PLT REVEALED THAT THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER THREAD HAD FAILED. THE OIL FILTER THEN SEPARATED FM THE ENGINE MOUNT AND THE ENGINE LOST ALL ITS OIL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/15/1987
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 630
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City SAMSON
Event State ALABAMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 36477
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LOGAN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID QJ7
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 Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 549 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 265
Weather Observation Facility ID DHN
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1864
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 15 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 952
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35163
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:53PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N731RF
NTSB Number ATL88DKG01
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
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 188
Aircraft Series Identifier 188
Aircraft Serial Number 18803090T
Certified Max Gross Weight 4200
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 25 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 291
Airframe Hours 2400
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FLYING T. INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 507 MAGNOLIA
Aircraft Owner City HARTFORD
Aircraft Owner State AL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 36344
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JERRY WISE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address ROUTE 2, BOX 13
Operator City SAMSON
Operator State AL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 36477
Operator Code RYWG
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 0J7
Departure City SAMSON
Departure State AL
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 0J7
Destination City
Destination State
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 --