Kerrville Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kerrville, Texas 78028
Sunday, October 5, 1986 10:13 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DRG THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT MADE A GEAR UP LNDG. A POST ACDNT EXAM REVEALED THE ENG INTAKE AIR SUPPLY WAS BLOCKED OFF BY A BALL OF PAPER THAT HAD GOTTEN INTO THE OPEN RAM AIR INTAKE VALVE. THIS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER. THE PAPER BALL CONTAINED MASKING TAPE & WHITE PAINT. IT APPARENTLY HAD BEEN LEFT INSIDE THE ENG COWLING WHEN THE ACFT WAS LAST PAINTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/5/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1013
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 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KERRVILLE MUNI
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 950 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID EVR
Elevation of weather observation facility 1616
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
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) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 24
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
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 Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1220
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 5 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1245
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31579
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 N22KK
NTSB Number FTW87LA003
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MOONEY
Aircraft Model M20F
Aircraft Series Identifier M20F
Aircraft Serial Number 690071
Certified Max Gross Weight 2740
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 Dec 1 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2175
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KARL K. KANE
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 1, BOX 235L CONNER ROAD
Aircraft Owner City LAND-O-LAKES
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33539
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 1011
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code GPT
Destination City GULFPORT
Destination State MS
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 12
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --