Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lexington, North Carolina 27293
Sunday, November 9, 1986 14:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE CFI WAS DEMONSTRATING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING TO A FIELD TO A 5 HOUR PRE-SOLO STUDENT PILOT. DURING RECOVERY THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTEDLY AFFECTED BY A DOWNDRAFT AND COLLIDED WITH A WIRE. THE ACFT BEGAN LOSING POWER AND WAS FORCED TO THE COLLIDE WITH THE GROUND. LOCAL SURFACE WINDS AT THE TIME WERE RECORDED TO BE 15 KNOTS WITH 28 KNOT GUSTS. THERE WERE NO PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL OR STRUCTURAL DESCREPANCIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/9/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City LEXINGTON
Event State NORTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 27293
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 11
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1447 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 40
Weather Observation Facility ID INT
Elevation of weather observation facility 970
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 28
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1000
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2114
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 9 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1609
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32671
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 5:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6617L
NTSB Number ATL87LA018
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
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15228446
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 8 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 44
Airframe Hours 2007
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FRED SMITH ENTERPRISES
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 2 BOX 222B
Aircraft Owner City MOCKSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 27028
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code EXX
Departure City LEXINGTON
Departure State NC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1345
Departure Time Zone EST
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 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --