F&F Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oneonta, New York 13820
Tuesady, October 6, 1987 13:44 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RPRTD HE STARTED TO DEPART FROM RWY 13 WITH THE WIND FROM THE SOUTH AT 15 GUSTING 25 KTS. HE STATED THE ACFT WAS NOT CLIMBING AS EXPECTED SO HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RWY. HE STATED THE WIND GUSTS WERE STRONG FROM THE RIGHT REAR. HE SAID HE THROTTLED BACK SOMEWHAT AFTER LOWERING THE NOSE & PROCEEDED TO GLIDE BACK TO THE SURFACE, BUT THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT STRUCK THE GROUND RIGHT WING 1ST, TURNING THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TOUCHED DOWN NEXT, FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT MAIN & NOSE GEAR. THE ACFT THEN SKIDDED ABOUT 20' TO A STOP WITH DAMAGE TO THE WING TIPS, ENG MOUNTS, PROP, FUSELAGE, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER & GEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/6/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1344
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ONEONTA
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 13820
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 F&F AIRPARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 41N
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 1110
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
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) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 25
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2497
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 6 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1500
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36796
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 N1677F
NTSB Number NYC88LA003
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 172H
Aircraft Series Identifier 172H
Aircraft Serial Number 17255072
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 Aug 22 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 3047
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EDWARD J. WELCH, JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 49 WEST END AVE.
Aircraft Owner City ONEONTA
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
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 Takeoff
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 13
Runway Length 3400
Runway Width 125
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --