Vero Beach Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Vero Beach, Florida 32960
Tuesady, December 16, 1986 19:53 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT STATED THE REAR ENGINE FAILED WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND WHILE MAKING AN EMERGENCY LANDING HE APPROACHED THE RUNWAY TOO FAST. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY TWO THIRDS OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AND WHEN IT COULD NOT BE STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT WAS VEERED TO THE LEFT WHERE IT NOSED OVER. POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE REAR ENGINE BY THE FAA REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE REAR ENGINE PROPELLER WAS NOT IN THE FEATHERED POSITION AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION BY THE FAA.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/16/1986
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1953
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City VERO BEACH
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32960
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 VERO BEACH MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID VRB
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 24
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1950 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID VRB
Elevation of weather observation facility 24
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1000
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) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
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 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) 1996
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 16 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2040
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32531
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 N1SN
NTSB Number MIA87LA050
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 336
Aircraft Series Identifier 336
Aircraft Serial Number 336-0085
Certified Max Gross Weight 3900
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 2
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 3 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2896
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN H. HAGEMAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1920 S. OCEAN DR. APT 1606
Aircraft Owner City FT LAUDERDALE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33316
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MICHAEL P.SWEET
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 1473
Operator City NAPLES
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33939
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 CHS
Departure City CHARLESTON
Departure State SC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1645
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FLL
Destination City FT.LAUDERDALE
Destination State FL
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 22
Runway Length 4975
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --