Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dania, Florida 33004
Friday, February 14, 1986 12:05 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ON A CHECK-OUT FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED ON CROSSWIND LEG TO DESCEND UNTIL IMPACT. THERE WAS AN EXTENSIVE POST IMPACT FIRE. WITNESSES HEARD THE AIRCRAFT MAKE A 'POOF' TYPE OF NOISE JUST AS THE PILOT RADIOED THE CONTROL TOWER AND STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY OF UNKNOWN NATURE. THE PAPER AIR FILTER ELEMENT FOR THE LEFT ENGINE EXHIBITED THE PRESENCE OF OIL, AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD EVIDENCE OF OIL SPATTER AND STREAKING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/14/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1205
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City DANIA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33004
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 2
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 Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1205 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 36
Weather Observation Facility ID FLL
Elevation of weather observation facility 10
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1000
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 14 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1240
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31351
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1923E
NTSB Number MIA86FA076
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 340A
Aircraft Series Identifier 340A
Aircraft Serial Number 340A0671
Certified Max Gross Weight 5975
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 7
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Sep 30 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 11
Airframe Hours 1600
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name M.D. LEASING INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address PO BOX 463
Aircraft Owner City MURPHY
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 28906
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name UNIVERSAL FLYERS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 4250 S.W. 11TH TERR.
Operator City FT.LAUDERDALE
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33005
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FLL
Departure City FT.LAUDERDALE
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1204
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
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 --