Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lewisburg, Kentucky 42256
Saturday, November 21, 1987 13:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT 5500 FEET. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AFTER COMPLETING AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. THE PILOT ESTABLISHED AN APPROACH TO A LANDING AREA, AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT ON SHORT FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT MOVED ABOUT 30 FEET AFTER IMPACT. THERE WAS AMPLE ALTITUDE AVAILABLE FOR THE PILOT TO ESTABLISH AN APPROACH TO A LARGE OPEN FIELD. THE STALL RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIALLY MORE DAMAGE AND INJURIES. THE EVIDENCE INDICATED THE OVERHAUL FACILITY DID NOT PROPERLY SAFETY THE FOUR BOLTS WHICH ATTACH THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE GEAR IN THE ACCESSORY DRIVE SECTION OF THE ENGINE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/21/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City LEWISBURG
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 42256
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 Witness
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 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) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2017
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 21 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1850
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35579
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:58PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6450P
NTSB Number ATL88FA040
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-24-250
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-24-250
Aircraft Serial Number 241565
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 May 18 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 28
Airframe Hours 4391
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NORMAN SLATER
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 4 BOX 4926
Aircraft Owner City MANCHESTER
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 37355
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SLATER, NORMAN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address ROUTE 4 BOX 492
Operator City MANCHESTER
Operator State TN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 37355
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 OWB
Departure City OWENSBURG
Departure State KY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1255
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City MANCHESTER
Destination State TN
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --