Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
St Clair Shores, Michigan 48080
Thursday, November 19, 1987 17:25 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
WHILE ENROUTE TO HOME BASE AFTER DELIVERY OF REVENUE CARGO, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN BOTH ENGINES DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND SET THE AIRCRAFT UP FOR A FORCED LANDING IN A GRASSY FIELD ON THE EDGE OF A LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT INITIALLY IMPACTED A TREE AND THE ROCKY BERM OF THE SHORELINE. THE CONTACT WITH THE BERM CAUSED THE LANDING GEAR TO BREAK OFF, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED AROUND AND SKIDDED BACKWARDS BEFORE COMING TO A REST ABOUT 150 FEET FROM THE LAKESHORE. POST ACC INVEST REVEALED LESS THAN 2 GALLONS OF FUEL IN EACH WING TANK.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 11/19/1987 |
| Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
| Time of Event | 1725 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | ST CLAIR SHORES |
| Event State | MICHIGAN |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 48080 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Full |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1748 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 250 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | DTW |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 626 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 7 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Dusk |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 8000 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 4500 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Scattered |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 12 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -4 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -8 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 240 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 18 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 25 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Injury Total All | 1 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 2597 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | Nov 19 1987 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1654 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 37659 |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 13 2000 2:59PM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N10AS |
| NTSB Number | CHI88FA024 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Destroyed |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | BEECH |
| Aircraft Model | TC-45J |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | TC-45J |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 39904 |
| 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 | Nov 9 1987 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 32 |
| Airframe Hours | 15800 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | CONNIE KALITTA SERVICES, INC. |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | WILLOW RUN AIRPORT BOX 842 |
| Aircraft Owner City | YPSILANTI |
| Aircraft Owner State | MI |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 48197 |
| 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 | CKSA |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | EWR |
| Departure City | NEWARK |
| Departure State | NJ |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 1445 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | DET |
| Destination City | DETROIT |
| Destination State | MI |
| 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 | 0 |
| Runway Width | 0 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |