Davenport Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Davenport, Iowa 52802
Thursday, December 31, 1987 6:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PIC HAD CHOSEN RWY 15 FOR THE LOC APP AND WAS CLEARED BY APPROACH CONTROL. THE PIC STATED THAT HE CANCELLED HIS IFR FLT PLAN ENTERING CLEAR CONDITIONS AT 3,000 FT. THE PIC FURTHER STATED THAT HE PLANNED AN APPROACH USING A LTL HIGHER SPD FOR THE GUSTY WIND COND'S. THE LNDG WAS NORMAL EXCEPT THAT IT USED MORE RWY THAN PLANNED. THE WX RPTNG STATION PROVIDED DATA THAT INDICATED X-WIND COND'S WITH 22 KT GUSTS. THE PIC THEN STARTED A GO-AROUND AND APPLIED FULL PWR. THE PIC RPTD THAT THE ACFT APPEARED TO COME IN CONTACT WITH SNOW ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND THE ACFT YAWED LEFT AND SKIDDED OFF BETWEEN TWO RWY'S AND A TAXIWAY. THE ACFT HAD NO MECH PBLM AND THE RWY HAD BEEN APPROPRIATELY CLRD OF SNOW.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/31/1987
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 615
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City DAVENPORT
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 52802
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 DAVENPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID DVN
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 753
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 50 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 95
Weather Observation Facility ID MLI
Elevation of weather observation facility 589
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 1600
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) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1955
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 31 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35384
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:04PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N96934
NTSB Number MKC88LA035
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182Q
Aircraft Series Identifier 182Q
Aircraft Serial Number 18266901
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Aug 3 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 44
Airframe Hours 887
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SUNRISE AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 19531 AIRPORT WAY S. #7
Aircraft Owner City SANTA ANA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 92707
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SUNRISE AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 19531 AIRPORT WAY S. #7
Operator City SANTA ANA
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 92707
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 AOH
Departure City LIMA
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 2015
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 15
Runway Length 4801
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --