Harper Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Harper, Kansas 67058
Sunday, October 19, 1986 13:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A WITNESS STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT IN SLOW LEVEL FLIGHT AT A LOW ALTITUDE. THE A/C THEN PULLED UP IN A STEEP RIGHT TURN, THEN IT DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE FOUND NO PRE-IMPACT PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE OR CONTROLS.

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 1330
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City HARPER
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 67058
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 HARPER MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 8K2
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 350
Airport Elevation 1429
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1351
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 40
Weather Observation Facility ID ICT
Elevation of weather observation facility 1320
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 45
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
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 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2155
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 19 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2055
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32720
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 5:10PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3241N
NTSB Number MKC87DCQ01
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 JAMES OLIVIER
Aircraft Model QUICKIE
Aircraft Series Identifier QUICKIE
Aircraft Serial Number 311
Certified Max Gross Weight 485
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 8 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 7
Airframe Hours 88
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES L. OLIVIER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 314 W. 2ND
Aircraft Owner City HARPER
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67058
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 No
Departure Airport Code PTT
Departure City PRATT
Departure State KS
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 8K2
Destination City HARPER
Destination State KS
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 17
Runway Length 2200
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --