Columbus Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Columbus, Georgia 31908
Friday, June 27, 1986 18:50 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED VENICE, FL ENROUTE TO CLEVELAND, TN. THE PLT RELATED THAT HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT THE COLUMBUS AIRPORT, COLUMBUS, GA DUE TO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR, LANDED LONG, AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/27/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1850
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City COLUMBUS
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 31908
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport COLUMBUS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CSG
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 397
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1853
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID CSG
Elevation of weather observation facility 400
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 4
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 5
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1200
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 6
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 911
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 27 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2056
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31262
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 N57308
NTSB Number ATL86LA185
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-34-200
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-34-200
Aircraft Serial Number 34-7450049
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ANDERSON INVESTMENT, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 520 VALENCIA ROAD
Aircraft Owner City VENICE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 35595
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AIR VENICE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 400 AIRPORT ROAD
Operator City VENICE
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33595
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 VNC
Departure City VENICE
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1730
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code HDI
Destination City CLEVELAND
Destination State TN
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 12
Runway Length 3999
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --