Noblesville Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Noblesville, Indiana 46060
Friday, August 12, 1988 20:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 9 THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE AND TERRAIN SHORT OF RUNWAY 27, SLIDING TO A STOP ON RUNWAY 27. AT THE INITIAL POINT OF CONTACT OF THE PROPELLER A BIRD GUARD (PLUG) FOR THE COWLING WAS LOCATED. ANOTHER BIRD GUARD WAS LOCATED ALONG THE DEBRIS PATH LEADING TO THE MAIN WRECKAGE. A PILOT WHO IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS THE PREVIOUS USER OF THE AIRCRAFT STATED THAT HE HAD LEFT THE GUARDS IN THE COWLING AFTER HIS PREVIOUS FLIGHT. NO WITNESSES WERE LOCATED WHO SAW THE PREFLIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT AND NO WITNESSES TO THE ACTUAL IMPACT WERE LOCATED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/12/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City NOBLESVILLE
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 46060
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport NOBLESVILLE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 23II
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 820
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1951 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 215
Weather Observation Facility ID IND
Elevation of weather observation facility 797
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 22
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
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) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 23
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1863
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 12 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2130
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38110
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:02PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N562D
NTSB Number CHI88FA201
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210B
Aircraft Series Identifier 210B
Aircraft Serial Number 21058029
Certified Max Gross Weight 3000
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 24 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 41
Airframe Hours 2624
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JACOBI, LARRY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 14784 PROMISE RD.
Aircraft Owner City NOBLESVILLE
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 46060
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code 23II
Departure City NOBLESVILLE
Departure State IN
Departure Country
Departure Time 2025
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 3600
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --