Bolivar Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bolivar, Missouri 65613
Monday, May 19, 1986 17:29 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE PERFORMING A HIGH SPEED TAXI RUN ON A TURF RWY THE PLT STATED THE ACFT HIT A BUMP IN THE RWY WHERE A DRAINAGE PIPE RUNS BENEATH THE SURFACE AND INADVERTENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE. THE PLT DID NOT REDUCE THROTTLE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT STALLED AFTER THE PLT MADE A TURN TO THE EAST. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORT OF GROUP OF TREES. THE ACFT WAS A RECENTLY CONTRUCTED EXPERIMENTAL AND HAD NOT BEEN CERTIFICATED FOR FLT. THE PLT STATED HE COULD NOT REMEMBER IF HE HAD CLOSED THE THROTTLE OR IF THE ENG FAILED JUST PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. EXAM OF THE ENG DID NOT REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCY. THE NEW WOODEN PROPELLER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED DURING THE IMPACT. THE PURPOSE OF THE TAXI TESTS WAS TO DETERMINE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ACFT WITH VARIOUS PROPELLERS INSTALLED ON THE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/19/1986
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1729
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BOLIVAR
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65613
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 BOLIVAR
Event Location Nearest Airport ID H29
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 1116
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1750 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID SGF
Elevation of weather observation facility 1267
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4700
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4700
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
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) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 313
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 19 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1818
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30612
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 N118CC
NTSB Number MKC86LA112
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 COLLIN CAMPBELL
Aircraft Model ZIPPY SPORT
Aircraft Series Identifier ZIPPY SPOR
Aircraft Serial Number 038
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Not Registered
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name COLLIN CAMPBELL
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 2 BOX 282
Aircraft Owner City BOLIVAR
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 65613
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 1725
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 3 2001 9:58AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 1
Runway Length 2485
Runway Width 255
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --