Ocala Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ocala, Florida 32678
Monday, December 22, 1986 18:20 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT DRAGGED A WING DURING LNDG ACCORDING TO THE PLTS STATEMENT. THE ACFT CAME TO REST BESIDE THE RWY. THE PLT SAID HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT DUE TO A FUEL IMBALANCE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE LEFT WING TIP TANK WAS FOUND FULL OF FUEL. ACCORDING TO THE ACFT MANUFACTURER THE ACFT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONTROLLABLE IF FULL FLAPS HAD NOT BEEN SELECTED FOR THE X-WIND LNDG OR IF THE ACFT HAD BEEN LANDED IN ANOTHER DIRECTION TO PUT THE X-WIND ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/22/1986
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1820
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City OCALA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32678
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 OCALA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OCF
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 91
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1825 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID CNV
Elevation of weather observation facility 151
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
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) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
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 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 --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1723
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 22 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32154
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 N151CD
NTSB Number MIA87LA055
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 MAULE
Aircraft Model M-7-235
Aircraft Series Identifier M-7-235
Aircraft Serial Number 4011C
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
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 Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RICHARD RASSMUSSEN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1391 WHITE SCHOOL HOUSE RD
Aircraft Owner City CAVE JUNCTION
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97523
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code X51
Departure City HOMESTEAD
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 36
Runway Length 5007
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --