East Lansing Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

East Lansing, Michigan 48823
Wednesday, December 30, 1987 22:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AT NIGHT ON RUNWAY 9 WHICH IS 2530' IN LENGTH WITH A 600' DISPLACED THRESHOLD. THIS RUNWAY WAS ICE COVERED AND WINDS WERE RECORDED 25 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AT A REPORTING FACILITY 5 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE AS 160 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY, EXITED THE DEPARTURE END, RAN ACROSS A ROAD, AND RAN INTO A DITCH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/30/1987
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2215
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City EAST LANSING
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 48823
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport EAST LANSING
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2D8
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 845
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2150 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 275
Weather Observation Facility ID LAN
Elevation of weather observation facility 860
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -5
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1772
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 31 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35115
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:03PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1802Z
NTSB Number CHI88LA038
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210-5
Aircraft Series Identifier 210-5
Aircraft Serial Number 2050002
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MICHAEL D AUSTIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2921 BRIARCLIFF
Aircraft Owner City EAST LANSING
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48823
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MICHAEL D. AUSTIN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2921 BRAIRCLIFF
Operator City EAST LANSING
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 48823
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 09G
Departure City MASON
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 2200
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 2D8
Destination City EAST LANSING
Destination State MI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9
Runway Length 2530
Runway Width 180
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --