Springfield Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Springfield, Tennessee 37172
Saturday, September 6, 1986 11:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLT HAD BEEN IN THE AIR FOR ABOUT 45 MIN WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR TOLD THE PLT TO RETURN TO THE ARPT AND LAND. UPON ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN THE PLT WAS TOLD TO MAKE A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. HE COMPLETED TWO OF THESE MANEUVERS AND WAS ATTEMPTING THE THIRD TAKEOFF WHEN THERE WAS A REPORTED LOSS OF POWER ON THE LEFT ENG. THE ACFT WAS AIRBORNE AT THE TIME AND TURNED LEFT. THE INSTRUCTOR GOT ON THE CONTROLS AND TURNED BACK TO THE RWY HEADING WHICH PUT THEM OVER A SOD STRIP PARALLEL TO THE ORIGINAL RWY. HE RAISED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE ACFT STARTED A SLOW CLIMB THEN STARTED SETTLING TOWARD THE GROUND. HE SAW THE OBSTRUCTIONS AHEAD AND MOVED THE THROTTLE AND PROP LEVERS AFT. DURING THE ATTEMPTED OFF AIRPORT LANDING THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED. NEITHER OF THE PILOTS FEATHERED THE ENG WHICH PRODUCED THE POWER DIFFERENTIAL. CAUSE OF THE REPORTED POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/6/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City SPRINGFIELD
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 37172
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SPRINGFIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID M91
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 707
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2027
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 9 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1010
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32561
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 N2030C
NTSB Number ATL86LA246
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 95
Aircraft Series Identifier 95
Aircraft Serial Number TD-196
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 4
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 1 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 75
Airframe Hours 5200
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLIAMS AVIATION, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 397
Aircraft Owner City SPRINGFIELD
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 37172
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 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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1030
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 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 3
Runway Length 3700
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --