Edward F. Knapp State Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Barre, Vermont 05641
Wednesday, December 3, 1986 7:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WITNESS OBSERVED THE ACFT TOUCHDOWN ABOUT 2000 FEET DOWN 5001 FOOT RWY. THE RWY WAS REPORTED WET AND ICY IN SPOTS AT THE NORTH END ONLY. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWYS END AND WENT DOWN INTO A RAVINE ABOUT 25 FT BELOW RWY LEVEL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/3/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 715
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City BARRE
Event State VERMONT
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 05641
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 EDWARD F. KNAPP STATE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MPV
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 1165
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 715 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID MPV
Elevation of weather observation facility 1165
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 1400
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1400
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 4
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Light
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2648
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 3 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34034
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 5:31PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6375U
NTSB Number NYC87DNC03
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name AERO COMMANDER
Aircraft Model 680
Aircraft Series Identifier 680
Aircraft Serial Number 1466-89
Certified Max Gross Weight 8500
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Nov 16 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 18
Airframe Hours 9418
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name INTER AMERICAN LEASING
Aircraft Owner Street Address LOGAN FIELD
Aircraft Owner City BILLINGS
Aircraft Owner State MT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 59101
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ENERGY AIR CENTER CHARTERS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City DENVER
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 80216
Operator Code LEIA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MHT
Departure City MANCHESTER
Departure State NH
Departure Country
Departure Time 630
Departure Time Zone EST
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 35
Runway Length 5001
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --