Tulsa International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74112
Thursday, August 14, 1986 10:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS ON AN APPROACH INTO TULSA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE AFTER THE LANDING GEAR HAD BEEN LOWERED. THE PILOT INFORMED THE TOWER HE THOUGHT HE WAS EXPERIENCING FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED 2,000 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 17L. THE PILOT HAD NOT VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. ON EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE, AFTER THE ACCIDENT, NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG COULD BE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO FUEL FOUND IN EITHER OF THE TANKS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/14/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1030
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City TULSA
Event State OKLAHOMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 74112
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TULSA INTERNATIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TUL
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 360
Airport Elevation 676
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1038 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID TUL
Elevation of weather observation facility 676
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 20000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
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) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 5
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 6
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 680
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 14 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1205
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30966
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 N9998Y
NTSB Number FTW86LA149
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210
Aircraft Series Identifier 210
Aircraft Serial Number 21064663
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Dec 1 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 870
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 GLENN HAYDEN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1711 BELFORD
Operator City AUSTIN
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 78723
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code PSN
Departure City PALESTINE
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 950
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code TUL
Destination City TULSA
Destination State OK
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 17
Runway Length 10000
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --