Memphis Int'l Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Memphis, Tennessee 38116
Thursday, October 8, 1987 22:15 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER T/O PIC WAS TOLD BY TWR THAT TAIL STAND, USED TO PREVENT ACFT FROM TIPPING ON TAIL WHEN LOADED, WAS STILL ATTACHED TO ACFT. PIC REQ TEARDROP TURN BACK TO DEPARTURE RWY. APPROACH CONTROLLER STATED HE SAW MODE C INDICATION OF 700'. A/P ELEV. IS 332'. ACFT WAS RETURNING TO RWY 36R WHEN IT STALLED, RECOVERY WAS ATTEMPTED, AND ACFT IMPACTED GROUND PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF LEVEL OFF. ACFT WAS 379 LBS OVR MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT AND CG WAS AT LEAST 3' FWD OF THE LIMIT. NO RECORD OF LOAD MANIFEST WAS FOUND. PIC HAD LOW PIC EXPERIENCE AND RECEIVED 2.7 DOCUMENTED FLT HOURS WITH THE OPERATOR'S INSTRUCTOR PILOT INCLUDING HIS 135 COMPETENCY CHECK RIDE OF 1.1 HOURS. OPERATOR'S INITIAL TRAINING CERTIFICATION OF PIC SHOWED 5 HOURS OF FLIGHT TRAINING. ACFT WAS A MODIFIED BEECH TC-45J.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/8/1987
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 2215
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MEMPHIS
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 38116
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 MEMPHIS INT'L
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MEM
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 185
Airport Elevation 332
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2150 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID MEM
Elevation of weather observation facility 332
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1834
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 9 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 30
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35237
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:54PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9231
NTSB Number ATL88FA007
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Beech
Aircraft Model HA-1
Aircraft Series Identifier HA-1
Aircraft Serial Number 51039
Certified Max Gross Weight 11500
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 2
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Sep 20 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 63
Airframe Hours 18702
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CONNIE KALITIA SERVICES
Aircraft Owner Street Address 842 WILLOW RUN AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City YPSILANTI
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48198
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 KSIA
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1018
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CVG
Destination City CINCINNATI
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 36R
Runway Length 8400
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --