Lincoln Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lincoln, Nebraska 68524
Tuesady, July 1, 1986 8:13 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

FLARE FOR TOUCHDOWN ENDED SHORT OF THE ACTIVE RWY AT LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. THE PIC RPTD WINDSHEAR ON FINAL BUT WIND CONDITIONS WERE RPTD AS BEING 340 DEGREES AT 15 KTS, A HEADWIND FOR THIS LANDING. NO MECHANICAL CONTROL PBLM WAS REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED DURING THIS SEQUENCE AND NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WAS PRESENT. THE RWY LENGTH FOR RWY 35R WAS 5500 FEET, WELL WITHIN THE CAPABILITY OF THIS ACFT. THERE WERE NO RPTS FM ANY OTHER ACFT EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR DIFFICULTY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/1/1986
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 813
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LINCOLN
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 68524
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LINCOLN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LNK
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 1214
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1255 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LNK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1214
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 918
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 2 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 913
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31269
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 N243DH
NTSB Number MKC86LA136
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name FAIRCHILD
Aircraft Model SA-227
Aircraft Series Identifier SA-227
Aircraft Serial Number AT609B
Certified Max Gross Weight 14000
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 19
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Jun 25 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 94
Airframe Hours 1215
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
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 DHL AIR INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O.BOX 8300
Operator City SAN FRANCISCO
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 94128
Operator Code DHLA
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code OMA
Departure City OMAHA
Departure State NE
Departure Country
Departure Time 750
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code LNK
Destination City LINCOLN
Destination State NE
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 35
Runway Length 5500
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --