Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Raymond, Indiana 45056
Thursday, November 27, 1986 5:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN AN OPEN FIELD SHORTLY AFTER A PREDAWN DEPARTURE FROM AN UNATTENDED AIRPORT. IMC PREVAILED AN NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS IN EFFECT. IN A CONVERSATON HELD THE DAY BEFORE WITH A LOCAL PILOT THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT STATED HIS INTENTION TO 'SCUD RUN' TO BETTER WEATHER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/27/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 530
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City RAYMOND
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45056
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 550 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 138
Weather Observation Facility ID CVG
Elevation of weather observation facility 488
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 32
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 3
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2738
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 27 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 945
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34923
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 5:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4767E
NTSB Number CHI87DEX03
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 172N
Aircraft Series Identifier 172N
Aircraft Serial Number 17271632
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID M. EARP & NELLIE CHANDLE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 149 NOTRE DAME AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City MANCHESTER
Aircraft Owner State NH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 03012
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DAVID M. EARP
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 149 NOTRE DAME AVE.
Operator City MANCHESTER
Operator State NH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 03102
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 OXD
Departure City OXFORD
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SLG
Destination City SILOAM SPRINGS
Destination State AR
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 --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --