St Paul Downtown Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

St. Paul, Minnesota 55107
Saturday, November 29, 1986 9:24 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING LANDING AFTER THE SKIS HAD TOUCHED DOWN THE ACFT BEGAN TO SWERVE. AS THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY THE PLT ATTEMTPED A GO-AROUND, HOWEVER, ONE SKI DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S BACK. POST ACCIDENT EXAM REVEALED THE RIGHT SKI HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE AXLE ATTACH POINT ON THE LANDING GEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/29/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 924
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City ST. PAUL
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 55107
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 ST PAUL DOWNTOWN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID STP
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 704
Weather Briefing Completeness Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 930 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 240
Weather Observation Facility ID MSP
Elevation of weather observation facility 840
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 7
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 15000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
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 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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2250
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 29 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32868
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 N1502F
NTSB Number CHI87DER01
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 185D
Aircraft Series Identifier 185D
Aircraft Serial Number 1850802
Certified Max Gross Weight 3200
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 27 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 113
Airframe Hours 2229
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GERALD EDGAR OLSEN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5918 HOBE LANE
Aircraft Owner City WHITEBEAR LAKE
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 55110
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GERALD OLSEN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 5918 HOBE LANE
Operator City WHITE BEAR LAKE
Operator State MN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 55110
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 76Y
Departure City WHITE BEAR LAKE
Departure State MN
Departure Country
Departure Time 915
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code STP
Destination City ST. PAUL
Destination State MN
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 30
Runway Length 5100
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --