Marquette Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marquette, Michigan 49855
Thursday, May 1, 1986 11:31 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON SNOW COVERED RWY 26 WITH WINDS FROM 300 DEGS AT 20 KTS GUSTING TO 30 KTS. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS LOST DURING THE FIRST THIRD OF THE LANDING ROLL AND IT TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT ENTERED SOFT TERRAIN AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/1/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1131
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MARQUETTE
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 49855
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 MARQUETTE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MQJ
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 1419
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1131 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MQT
Elevation of weather observation facility 1419
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 500
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) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 30
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
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) 2094
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 1 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1502
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32651
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N313R
NTSB Number CHI86LA136
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91F: Special Flt Ops.
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 404
Aircraft Series Identifier 404
Aircraft Serial Number 4040682
Certified Max Gross Weight 6500
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 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 4 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 3791
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NORTHERN AIR SERVICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address KENT COUNTY INTERNATIONA
Aircraft Owner City GRAND RAPIDS
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name NORTHERN AIR SERVICE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 5500 44TH SE
Operator City GRAND RAPIDS
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 49508
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code IMT
Departure City IRON MOUNTAIN
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1058
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code MQT
Destination City MARQUETTE
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 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 26
Runway Length 6500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --