Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Godley, Texas 76044
Wednesday, December 23, 1987 15:45 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE WEATHER WORSENED. VISIBILITY DECREASED AND THE CEILING LOWERED, FORCING THE PILOT TO DESCEND IN ORDER TO REMAIN VFR. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD. DURING LANDING ROLL THE PILOT NOTICED A POST AND CULVERT IN HIS PATH. HE ADDED POWER AND ROTATED NOSE UP, BECOMING AIRBORNE, MISSING THE POST AND CULVERT BUT LANDING HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED DOWN AND TO THE LEFT, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING SPAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/23/1987
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1545
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City GODLEY
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76044
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
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 Full
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1550
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID FTW
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 300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
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) 2371
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 23 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2215
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36254
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:03PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N736AN
NTSB Number FTW88LA041
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 172XP
Aircraft Series Identifier 172XP
Aircraft Serial Number R1722374
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
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 7 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 25
Airframe Hours 1384
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOE H. GRIFFIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3320 DOYD LOOP
Aircraft Owner City BONHAN
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75418
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 No
Departure Airport Code FDO
Departure City BONHAM
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1430
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code F55
Destination City GRANBURY
Destination State TX
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --