Marquette Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marquette, Michigan 49855
Saturday, December 6, 1986 14:25 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ON LANDING ROLLOUT THE STUDENT PILOT SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK. THE STUDENT STATED HE WAS HOLDING EXCESSIVE LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE PRESSURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/6/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1425
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MARQUETTE
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 49855
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MARQUETTE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MQT
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 1419
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1418 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MQT
Elevation of weather observation facility 1419
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1800
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1906
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 9 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1432
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32382
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 N41765
NTSB Number CHI87LA043
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA28-151
Aircraft Series Identifier PA28-151
Aircraft Serial Number 28-;7415327
Certified Max Gross Weight 2325
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 Jan 14 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 68
Airframe Hours 7268
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NORTHERN AIRMOTIVE INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address MARQUEETTE COUNTY AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City NEQAUNEEE
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 49866
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name NORTHERN AIRMOTIVE, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address MARQUETTE COUNTY AIRPORT
Operator City NEQAUNEE
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 49866
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code MQT
Departure City MARQUETTE
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1300
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code MQT
Destination City MARQUETTE CO.
Destination State MI
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 26
Runway Length 6500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --