Hamilton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hamilton, Ohio 45014
Sunday, October 19, 1986 18:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CESSNA HIGH WING WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN DOING TOUCH AND GO'S AND WAS ON THE THIRD APCH WHEN THE HOMEBUILT BIWING ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE HOMEBUILT OVERTOOK THE CESSNA ON SHORT FINAL. THE COLLISION OCCURRED ABOUT 100-200 FEET AGL. BOTH ACFT LANDED SAFELY. THE TOP OF THE LEFT WING OF THE CESSNA HAD THREE BLACK STREAKS ON IT AS WELL AS A DAMAGED LEFT AILERON. THE HOMEBUILT HAD A DAMAGED RIGHT BOTTOM WING TIP. THERE WERE TWO DISTINCT CUTS IN THE SPAR AND FABRIC. THE HOMEBUILT DID NOT HAVE A RADIO. THE DOWNWIND LEFT OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WAS ON A HEADING OF ALMOST DUE WEST. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE SUN WAS LOW ON THE WESTERN HORIZON AND THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/19/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1820
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City HAMILTON
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45014
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator Yes
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HAMILTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID HAO
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 290
Airport Elevation 631
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1750 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 165
Weather Observation Facility ID LUK
Elevation of weather observation facility 488
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 16
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 500
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) 2304
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 20 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32958
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 5:09PM
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 N9612A N8152
NTSB Number ATL87FA006A ATL87FA006B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Substantial
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA MYERS
Aircraft Model 140A LITTLE TOOT 1
Aircraft Series Identifier 140A LITTLE TOO
Aircraft Serial Number 15333 SR62226
Certified Max Gross Weight 1500 1170
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No Yes
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 19 1986 12:00AM May 16 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 21 --
Airframe Hours 973 249
ELT Installed Yes No
ELT Activated No No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No No
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name BLEY/BREWER KENNITH A DALESSANDRO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 317 CORWIN AVENUE 3211 CHURCH STREET
Aircraft Owner City HAMILTON CINCINNATI
Aircraft Owner State OH OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45015 45244
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name R. E.BLEY JEFF NOYES
Operator Same as Owner? No No
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No No
Operator Street Address 317 CORWIN AVEUE 10303 SHORT ROAD
Operator City HAMILTON HARRISON
Operator State OH OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45015 45030
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 -- --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal Personal
Second Pilot on Board No No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes No
Departure Airport Code MWO
Departure City MIDDLETOWN
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1800 1800
Departure Time Zone EDT EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach Approach
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 11 11
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --