Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Covington, Kentucky 41011
Saturday, September 13, 1986 18:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT LANDED AT THE AIRSTRIP ON HIS FATHERS FARM AS THE THIRD STOP OF THE DAY. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF HE HIT A TREE AND STALLED THE ACFT. HIS STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE HAD BEEN SIGNED OFF FOR HIS FIRST X-COUNTRY FLT THE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. WHEN THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE RIGHT YOKE WAS NOT INSTALLED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RUDDER PEDALS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ACFT. THERE WERE REPORTS OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON IN THE ACFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/13/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1815
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City COVINGTON
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 41011
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
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 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 335
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1850 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID CVG
Elevation of weather observation facility 891
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2200
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2047
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 16 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 930
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32581
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 N10539
NTSB Number ATL86LA257
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 150L
Aircraft Series Identifier 150L
Aircraft Serial Number 15074905
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 15 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 56
Airframe Hours 2946
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DEITH P. SHRADER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 144 SYLVIA LANE
Aircraft Owner City READING
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45215
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHESTER S. RAPP
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 6413 JIMAE CT.
Operator City INDEPENDENCE
Operator State KY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 41051
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 1815
Departure Time Zone EDT
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 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 --