Inverness Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Inverness, Florida 32650
Monday, October 5, 1987 19:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WITNESSES STATED THAT THE PLT INITIATED A GO AROUND AT THE RUNWAY 19 THRESHOLD, BROKE OFF TO THE RIGHT & WENT BEHIND A TREE LINE IN A 60 DEGREE RIGHT BANK. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TREE LINE THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO STRIKE THE TREES WITH THE LEFT WING AND IMPACT THE GROUND INVERTED. A WITNESS IN ANOTHER ACFT THAT HAD JUST TURNED OFF THE RWY SAID THERE WAS NO READILY APPARENT REASON FOR THE GO-AROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/5/1987
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1930
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City INVERNESS
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32650
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 INVERNESS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID X40
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 230
Airport Elevation 50
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1952 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 10
Weather Observation Facility ID GNV
Elevation of weather observation facility 152
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 50
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
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) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 300
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 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1966
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 5 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2045
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35395
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:55PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3815X
NTSB Number MIA88FA003
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 310K
Aircraft Series Identifier 310K
Aircraft Serial Number 310K0215
Certified Max Gross Weight 5200
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 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 22 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2882
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BMC ASSOCIATES INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address SUITE 10415 N FLORIDA AVE.
Aircraft Owner City TAMPA
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33612
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GARY J. EDWARDS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 8129 E. BAYBERRY LANE
Operator City FLORAL CITY
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32636
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1900
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 19
Runway Length 3060
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --