Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bluff City, Kansas 67018
Monday, November 17, 1986 12:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS CRUISING AT 2,500 FT MSL EN ROUTE SOUTHBOUND TO ENID, OKLAHOMA, WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED FOG BUT FLEW FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES BEFORE EXECUTING A 180DEG NORTHERLY TURN BACK TO HUTCHINSON, KS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS IN THE CLOUDS TRYING TO FLY OUT OF IFR CONDITIONS WHEN THE ACFT FLEW INTO THE GROUND AND HE LOST CONCIOUSNESS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RECORDS SHOW FORECASTS, VALID FOR APRX THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, CALLING FOR IMC AND MARGINAL VMC THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA AND SOUTHERN KANSAS. THE PLT FURTHER STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NO WEATHER BRIEFING AND FILED NO FLIGHT PLAN. POST ACCIDENT CALCULATIONS REVEAL THAT THE ACFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A SHALLOW DESCENT NEAR CRUISE POWER. IT PORPOISED AND WHEELBARROWED BEFORE DIGGING IN THE SOFT DIRT. THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF AND THE ACFT FLIPPED INVERTED, SHEDDING IT'S RIGHT CABIN DOOR AND EJECTING THE PLT RATED PASSENGER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/17/1986
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City BLUFF CITY
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 67018
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 Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1228 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 172
Weather Observation Facility ID END
Elevation of weather observation facility 1307
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 41
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 300
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
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) 1200
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 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2610
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 17 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1530
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33684
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 N2038G
NTSB Number MKC87FA020
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 182A
Aircraft Series Identifier 182A
Aircraft Serial Number 51338
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 12 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 52
Airframe Hours 4741
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HUBERT E. MORGAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2216 NORTH WILSON
Aircraft Owner City HUTCHINSON
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67501
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code HUT
Departure City HUTCHINSON
Departure State KS
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code WDG
Destination City ENID
Destination State OK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
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 --