Marshfield Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marshfiled, Massachusetts 02050
Wednesday, October 29, 1986 2:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED IN FLIGHT DUE TO AN ALTERNATOR BELT FAILURE. THE ACFT LANDED IN THE GRASS BESIDE THE RWY AND WAS DAMAGED.THE LANDING WAS DIFFICULT DUE TO DARKNESS, FOG AND NO LIGHTS. THE PLT TRIED TO USE FLAPS BUT FAILED DUE TO NO ELEC POWER. THE LANDING WAS LONG AND OFF THE RWY DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY. THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/29/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 230
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MARSHFILED
Event State MASSACHUSETTS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 02050
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 MARSHFIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3B2
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 9
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
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 Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2599
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 29 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1245
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33673
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 N9585G
NTSB Number NYC87LA026
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model U206F
Aircraft Series Identifier U206F
Aircraft Serial Number U20601785
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 May 5 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 63
Airframe Hours 1860
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ATLANTIC CABLE CONSTRUCTION CO
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1232
Aircraft Owner City MARSHFIELD
Aircraft Owner State MA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 02050
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GEORGE WILLIAM STUART
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 679 MORAINE ST.
Operator City MARSHFIELD
Operator State MA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 02050
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 No
Departure Airport Code 4B9
Departure City SIMSBURY
Departure State CT
Departure Country
Departure Time 115
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City MARSHFIELD
Destination State MA
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 6
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --