Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Charlson, North Dakota 58763
Thursday, June 5, 1986 20:15 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE LNDD IN AN OFF ARPT FIELD TO MAKE A REST STOP. HE STATED THAT BFR TAKING OFF AGAIN, HE CHECKED FOR WIND & FND NONE. HE THEN INITIATED A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF TWD THE NE WITH 20 DEG OF FLAPS. HE STATED THAT AFTER LIFT-OFF, HE 'TOOK SOME FLAPS OFF AND CONTINUED TO CLIMB JUST UNDER 70 MPH.' AT APRX 50 TO 75 FT, THE ACFT STALLED & SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED THE GROUND. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AFTER THE ACDNT, THE PLT NOTICED 'A RATHER STIFF BREEZE' FROM THE SOUTH WHICH HE ESTIMATED WAS APRX 7 KTS. APRX 4 HRS AFTER THE ACDNT, HE PROVIDED A BLOOD SAMPLE. A TOXICOLOGY CHECK OF THE BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.06%.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/5/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 2015
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City CHARLSON
Event State NORTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 58763
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
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 664
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 5 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2315
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30950
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 4:03PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1136F
NTSB Number DEN86LA153
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 172G
Aircraft Series Identifier 172G
Aircraft Serial Number 17254731
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Jul 2 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 61
Airframe Hours 2016
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 ROBERT L. HOUGHT
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RR2, BOX 42
Operator City WILLISON
Operator State ND
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 58801
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 2015
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ISN
Destination City WILLISTON
Destination State ND
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --