Taylor Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Taylor, Arizona 85939
Friday, May 23, 1986 21:45 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES AFTER A LOSS OF ALT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB WHILE ON A NIGHT VFR FLT. THE PLT INDICATED THAT IT TOOK 3/4 OF THE RWY TO GET AIRBORNE AND THE ACFT DID NOT SEEM TO CLIMB WITH FULL PWR APPLIED. THE PLT DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT AND HE TURNED LEFT BECAUSE HE COULD SEE THE HORIZON BETTER. THE ARPT IS 5,600 FT MSL. BASED ON THE PLT'S REPORTED TEMPERATURE OF 60 DEG F, A DENSITY ALT OF 6,800 FT MSL WOULD HAVE EXISTED. THE TERRAIN SOUTHEAST OF THE ARPT, WHICH WOULD BE TO THE LEFT OF THE PLT AFTER HIS TAKEOFF, RISES TO A MAX ELEVATION OF 6,012 FT MSL WITHIN 3 MILES OF THE ARPT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/23/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2145
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City TAYLOR
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85939
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 TAYLOR
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 4EO
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 5600
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2100 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 290
Weather Observation Facility ID FLG
Elevation of weather observation facility 7011
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 93
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 6800
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 4
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1117
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 24 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 21
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31459
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 N6585T
NTSB Number LAX86LA228
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model A19
Aircraft Series Identifier A19
Aircraft Serial Number MB 370
Certified Max Gross Weight 2250
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 May 23 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 2550
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROGER A. STERN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 6702 EAST TONTO
Operator City MESA
Operator State AZ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 85206
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 4E0
Departure City TAYLOR
Departure State AZ
Departure Country
Departure Time 2145
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FFZ
Destination City MESA
Destination State AZ
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
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 22
Runway Length 4100
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --