Phoenix-Goodyear Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tonopah, Arizona 85354
Saturday, May 17, 1986 8:10 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK DURING TAKEOFF GROUND RUN FROM AN INTERSTATE. THE PLT INDICATED THE ACFT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL ON THE X-COUNTRY FLT AND HE HAD NOT REFUELED AT THE DEPARTURE POINT. HE LANDED ON THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND SENT HIS PAX FOR FUEL. THE PAX RETURNED WITH APPROXIMATELY 10 GALS OF 100 LL. SEVERAL TRUCKERS STOPPED THE HWY TRAFFIC IN THE EASTBOUND LANES SO THE PLT COULD TAKEOFF. A TRUCK WAS PARKED APPROXIMATELY 600 FT FROM THE START POINT IN THE RIGHT EMERGENCY LANE (SOUTH SIDE OF EASTBOUND LANES.) THE PLT INITIATED A SOLO TAKEOFF FROM THE INTERSTATE AND THE ACFT ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 KNOTS. AS THE ACFT PASSED THE TRUCK THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE REAR CORNER OF THE TRUCK GROUND LOOPING THE ACFT INTO THE TRUCK'S LEFT SIDE. THE WINDS AT AN AIRPORT LOCATED 40 MILES TO THE EAST WERE REPORTED FROM THE NORTH AT 12 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/17/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 810
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City TONOPAH
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85354
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 PHOENIX-GOODYEAR
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GYR
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 22
Degrees magnetic from airport 286
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 746 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 21
Weather Observation Facility ID PRC
Elevation of weather observation facility 5042
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 88
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
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) 65
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 11
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1058
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 17 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31498
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 N714UL
NTSB Number LAX86LA224
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 152794422
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Apr 10 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 106
Airframe Hours 2922
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WESTWIND AVIATION INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 338
Aircraft Owner City GOODYEAR
Aircraft Owner State AZ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 85338
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 810
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code GYR
Destination City PHOENIX
Destination State AZ
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --