Casement Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Painesvile, Ohio 44077
Sunday, November 30, 1986 15:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE CONDUCTING A PLEASURE FLT. FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT FAILED. AT THIS POINT THE ACFT WAS ABOUT TWO MILES SOUTH OF CASEMENT ARPT. THE REPORTED WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 25 KTS AND THE INITIAL PROBLEM STARTED AT APRX 2900 FT AGL. THE ACFT CRASHED ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM THE ARPT NEAR A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE EXAM OF THE AIRFRAME AND ACFT COMPONENTS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY FAILURE. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, BUT THERE WAS FUEL FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE RIGHT POSITION. THE TEMP/DEW POINT WAS 38/28 DEGREES (F) RESPECTIVELY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/30/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1545
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City PAINESVILE
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44077
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 CASEMENT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PVZ
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 25
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1550 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LNN
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 12000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) 3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 50
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 3
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1626
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 30 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32053
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 N3683N
NTSB Number ATL87LA033
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 MOONEY
Aircraft Model M20G
Aircraft Series Identifier M20G
Aircraft Serial Number M20G
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
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 May 3 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 70
Airframe Hours 2100
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CARL E. WILDER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 525 NELMAR DR.
Aircraft Owner City PAINESVILLE
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44077
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 LNN
Departure City WILLOUGHBY
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1515
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code LNN
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 --