Hummel Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Saluda, Virginia 23149
Saturday, May 31, 1986 10:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ON FINAL APCH, THE ACFT STRUCK THE TOP SIDE OF A VAN WHICH WAS ON A ROAD OFF THE APCH END OF THE RWY. BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE SHEARED OFF AND THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT IN A GRASS AREA ALONG THE SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED DURING FINAL APCH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/31/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1030
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SALUDA
Event State VIRGINIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 23149
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HUMMEL FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID W75
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 180
Airport Elevation 30
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1030 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 185
Weather Observation Facility ID PHF
Elevation of weather observation facility 40
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 34
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 10
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 345
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 31 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1245
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30643
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 N9861M
NTSB Number BFO86FID05
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 MAULE
Aircraft Model M-4-210C
Aircraft Series Identifier M-4-210C
Aircraft Serial Number 1058C
Certified Max Gross Weight 2100
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 Jun 3 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 54
Airframe Hours 1525
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SALVATORE NOTO
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 242 RT 692
Aircraft Owner City KING GEORGE
Aircraft Owner State VA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 22485
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
Departure City KING GEORGE
Departure State VA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1000
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code W75
Destination City SALUDA
Destination State VA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 36
Runway Length 2500
Runway Width 45
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --