Crosby Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Crosby, North Dakota 58730
Wednesday, October 22, 1986 14:40 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

CROSBY MUNICIPAL ARPT WAS NOTAM'D CLOSED DUE TO RWY CONSTRUCTION AND RESURFACING. THE PLT AND PAXS WERE EMPLOYEES OF THE ENGINEERING COMPANY PARTICIPATING IN THE ARPT CONSTRUCTION. THE PLT OF N8271P HAD LANDED ON THE CLOSED RWY EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE RWY WAS OCCUPIED BY TWO 3-TON DUMP TRUCKS AND PAVING EQUIPMENT. THE PLT WAS SHOWN A GRASS STRIP THAT WAS SUITABLE FOR TAKEOFF BUT CHOSE THE PAVED RWY. THE ACFT STRUCK THE PAVING EQUIPMENT THAT WAS APPROX 1440 FT FROM THE NEW TAXIWAY USED BY N8271P TO ACCESS RWY 30. ACCORDING TO THE TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE CHARTS, A GROUND RUN OF OVER A THOUSAND FT IS NEEDED WITH OVER 1600 FEET OF DISTANCE TO CLEAR A 50 FT OBSTACLE.

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 1440
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CROSBY
Event State NORTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 58730
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 CROSBY MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID D50
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 1945
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
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) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 45
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) --
Density Altitude (feet) 2463
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 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1983
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 22 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1515
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32458
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 N8271P
NTSB Number DEN87FA007
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-24-250
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-24-250
Aircraft Serial Number 24-3524
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 17 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 43
Airframe Hours 3444
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DONALD L HINKLE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 156 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City BISMARCK
Aircraft Owner State ND
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 58501
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1440
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code B1S
Destination City BISMARCK
Destination State ND
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 30
Runway Length 2850
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --