Louis Schreiner Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kerrville, Texas 78028
Friday, September 19, 1986 14:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ARRIVING FOR A 'FLY-IN' AT AN UNCONTROLLED ARPT, THE PLT OF A PT-22, N48331, TURNED ONTO FINAL APCH AFTER THE PLT OF A PRECEDING ACFT HAD TURNED OFF OF THE RWY. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, THE PLT OF AN UNREGISTERED ULTRALIGHT GYROCOPTER TAXIED ONTO THE RWY & BEGAN TAKING OFF. THE PT-22 PLT DID NOT SEE THE GYROCOPTER & CONTINUED HIS APCH. THE GYROCOPTER PLT STATED THAT HE HAD WAITED FOR OTHER ACFT TO LAND, THEN CHECKED FOR ACFT ON FINAL APCH, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY, SO HE TAXIED ONTO THE RWY & STARTED HIS TAKEOFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TWO ACFT COLLIDED ABOUT 1500 FT DOWN THE RWY. THE COLLISION OCCURRED AS THE GYROCOPTER WAS JUST LIFTING OFF. THE PT-22 PLT COULD NOT SEE OVER THE NOSE OF HIS ACFT WHILE IT WAS ROLLING WITH THE TAILWHEEL ON THE GROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/19/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City KERRVILLE
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 78028
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LOUIS SCHREINER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ERV
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 1616
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
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 7500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1826
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 20 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Apr 7 2001 12:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N48331 NONE
NTSB Number FTW86LA170A FTW86LA170B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 103: Ultralight
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name RYAN Eagle Aircraft Co.
Aircraft Model PT-22 PERFORMANCE
Aircraft Series Identifier PT-22 PERFORMANC
Aircraft Serial Number 1821 NONE
Certified Max Gross Weight 1885 --
Aircraft Category Airplane Ultralight
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil Not Registered
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2 1
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Oct 12 1985 12:00AM --
Airframe hours since last inspection 30 --
Airframe Hours 2836 --
ELT Installed Yes No
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT W. CALKINS BOUCHARD J. DAURENT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1603 NORTHRIDGE BOX 120653 303 POPLAR
Aircraft Owner City ARLINGTON COLLEGE STATION
Aircraft Owner State TX TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76010 77840
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown Unknown
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) Personal Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event No Yes
Departure Airport Code F54
Departure City ARLINGTON
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 945 1400
Departure Time Zone CDT CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 12 12
Runway Length 4400 4400
Runway Width 100 100
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --