Onida Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Onida, South Dakota 57564
Thursday, June 19, 1986 11:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED A PARTIAL LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED MOMENTARILY BEFORE LIFTOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED AND ONCE AIRBORNE THE PWR LOSS REOCCURRED. THE LOAD WAS DUMPED, HOWEVER, THE ACFT IMPACTED TREES APRX 1 MILE FROM THE ARPT AS SUFFICIENT ALT COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE #2 AND #8 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVES WERE TULIPED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE #2, #6 AND #8 OUTLET TOWER BLOCKS ON THE MAGNETO WERE CROSSFIRING WHICH RESULTED IN PRE-IGNITION TO THOSE CYLINDERS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/19/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City ONIDA
Event State SOUTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 57564
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 ONIDA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 98D
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 95
Airport Elevation 1871
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1100 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 225
Weather Observation Facility ID PIR
Elevation of weather observation facility 1742
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
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) 35
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 3990
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) 1013
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 19 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1230
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31364
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 N3856E
NTSB Number DEN86LA166
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-36
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-36
Aircraft Serial Number 36-780202
Certified Max Gross Weight 4800
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 2 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 234
Airframe Hours 2321
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BRETT F. BARBER
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 620A
Aircraft Owner City ONIDA
Aircraft Owner State SD
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
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 Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 98D
Departure City ONIDA
Departure State SD
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
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 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 12
Runway Length 2350
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --