Lansing Muni. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lansing, Illinois 60438
Sunday, November 16, 1986 3:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RPRTD HE ENCTRD IFR CONDS AT APRX 400' AGL DRG TAKEOFF. HE ELECTED TO 'FLY OUT OF IT' & 'WAS IN THE CLEAR' AFTERCLBG TO 4500' MSL. HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT & INDCD HE COULD SEE THE ARPT 'ON AND OFF' THRU BRKN CLDS. ON AN APCH TO LND, THE ACFT WAS 'IN & OUT OF IFR.' AS THE PLT WAS FLARING TO LND, THE ACFT WAS BLOWN OFF THE CENTERLINE, SO HE ELECTED TO GO ARND. HE APPLIED FULL PWR, BUT AFTER RAISING THE FLAPS, THE ACFT STRUCK THE GND BESIDE THE RWY. THE PLTSTATED THE ACDNT WAS AT 0830, BUT POLICE RPRTD IT OCCURRED AT 0300. THE PLT RPRTD A 400' CEILING & 5 MI VIS WITH FOG; 18 MI NW AT THE MIDWAY ARPT, THE WX WAS IN PART: 20,000' OVC, 6 MI VIS WITH HAZE, WND 190 DEG AT 10 KTS. AT 0950, BLOOD SAMPLES TAKEN AT A HOSPITAL SHOWED THE PLT HAD AN ALCOHOL LVL OF 0.04%. ASSUMING ALCOHOL WAS METABOLIZED AT 0.015% PER HR, HIS BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL AT 0300 WOULD HAVE BEEN APRX 0.14%. THERE WAS NO INDCN OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AFTER THE ACDNT.MARAJUANA METABOLITES WERE FND IN HIS URINE, BUT NONE WERE FND IN HIS BLOOD. HE HAD NO NGT FLTS IN THE PREVIOUS 90 DAYS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/16/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 300
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City LANSING
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 60438
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 LANSING MUNI.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3HA
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 614
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 257 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 330
Weather Observation Facility ID MDW
Elevation of weather observation facility 619
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 400
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) 0
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 1
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1903
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 16 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 836
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32379
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2311R
NTSB Number CHI87LA029
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-180
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-180
Aircraft Serial Number 28-5486
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
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 Jul 19 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 33
Airframe Hours 1670
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RICHARD G. BURRELL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1118 JACKSON PLACE
Aircraft Owner City DYER
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 46311
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BRETT BURRELL
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1118 JACKSON PLACE
Operator City DYER
Operator State IN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 46311
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code 3HA
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 200
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 3HA
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 27
Runway Length 2432
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --