Monticello Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Monticello, Iowa 52310
Sunday, May 4, 1986 15:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT FOLLOWING A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN THE WIND PICKED UP AND OVERTURNED THE ACFT. HE HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE ACFT AND WAS FERRYING IT HOME WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE OWNED A TAILWHEEL ACFT PRIOR TO PURCHASING THIS ONE, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO FURNISH A REGISTRATION NUMBER. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD CONSIDERABLE CROSSWIND EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING IN TAILWHEEL TYPE ACFT BUT COULD NOT SUBSTANTIATE THIS CLAIM, NOR WAS THERE ANY RECORDOF FORMAL TRAINING AND TRANSITION BY A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/4/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MONTICELLO
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 52310
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 MONTICELLO MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MXO
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 849
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1451 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 230
Weather Observation Facility ID CID
Elevation of weather observation facility 864
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 38
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 8000
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) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 22
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2300
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1135
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 4 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1700
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31607
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 N66F
NTSB Number MKC86LA100
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 170B
Aircraft Series Identifier 170B
Aircraft Serial Number 25010
Certified Max Gross Weight 2050
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 --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 3040
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
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 RICHARD A. BONCI
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT. 1, BOX 230
Operator City CASTORLAND
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 13620
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 LCG
Departure City WAYNE
Departure State NE
Departure Country
Departure Time 1247
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code MXO
Destination City MONTICELLO
Destination State IA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 13
Runway Length 3500
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --