Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pembroke, Kentucky 42266
Wednesday, October 22, 1986 18:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING THE OWNER/OPERATOR'S PRIVATE LANDING STRIP. WITNESSES RPRTD HEARING A SUDDEN DECREASE IN ENG POWER, THEN A SHORT TIME LATER, THEY HEARD THE ENG 'FIRE' OR RESTART MOMENTARILY, BUT DECREASE IN POWER AGAIN. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN A STEEP LEFT WING LOW DESCENT, JUST BEFORE IT WENT OUT OF SIGHT BEHIND TREES & CRASHED. IT CRASHED IN A LARGE CORN FIELD WHERE IT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THE IMPACT SEQUENCE LEFT MARKS FOR ABOUT 100 FT. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE RPRTD LOSS OF POWER. THE NON-CERTIFICATED PASSENGER WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT SEAT. RPRTDLY, HE OFTEN ACCOMPANIED THE PLT ON FLTS, & ON OCCASIONS, WAS ALLOWED TO CONTROL THE ACFT. TOXICOLOGY CHECKS OF FLUIDS FROM THE PLT'S STOMACH & LIVER SHOWED ALCOHOL LVLS OF 0.118 MG% (O.118%).

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/22/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1800
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PEMBROKE
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 42266
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 10
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1755 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 213
Weather Observation Facility ID HOP
Elevation of weather observation facility 572
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 13
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 20000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2382
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 22 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2250
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33057
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 Registration Number N5083L
NTSB Number ATL87FA010
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152 II
Aircraft Series Identifier 152 II
Aircraft Serial Number 15284249
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 Oct 9 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 4
Airframe Hours 1616
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN PAUL WHITE
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 1
Aircraft Owner City PEMBROKE
Aircraft Owner State KY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 42266
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1755
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 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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --