Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Winona, Kansas 67764
Tuesady, May 20, 1986 17:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BORROWED THE AIRPLANE FROM HIS FATHER TO PRACTICE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT HIS FATHER'S PRIVATE, CROP DUSTING AIRSTRIP. THERE WERE NO CHEMICALS ONBOARD, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT ON A GO-AROUND MANEUVER, AND AS HE TRIED TO GO OVER A BUILDING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND HE WAS FORCED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A OPEN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, TOUCHED DOWN HARD, BOUNCED, THEN NOSED OVER. WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 16 KNOTS AND THE PILOT WAS USING RUNWAY 09. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS DETERMINED TO 5,600 FEET. CAUSE OF THE REPORTED LOSS OF POWER WAS NOT DETERMINED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/20/1986
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City WINONA
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 67764
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
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 3300
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1650 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 300
Weather Observation Facility ID GLD
Elevation of weather observation facility 3654
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 27
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 5600
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) 1401
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 21 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31792
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 N6680Q
NTSB Number MKC86LA114
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 GRUMMAN-SCHWEIZER
Aircraft Model G-164A
Aircraft Series Identifier G-164A
Aircraft Serial Number 1699
Certified Max Gross Weight 6075
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Mar 21 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours 1117
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID H. GFELLER
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX F
Aircraft Owner City WINONA
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67764
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 Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
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 1700
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 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 9
Runway Length 2600
Runway Width 25
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --