Wa Keeney/Trego Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Wa Keeney, Kansas 67672
Friday, January 18, 1985 13:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACFT TOUCHED DOWN LEFT OF CENTERLINE. LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED SLUSH ON THE RWY AND THE ACFT SWERVED INTO A 2 TO 3 FT SNOWBANK ALONGSIDE THE RWY. PLT STATED, 'THE RWY WAS PLENTY CLEAR AND THE ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE PLANE HAD BEEN KEPT ON THE CENTER LINE OR CLOSE TO IT.'

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/18/1985
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1315
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City WA KEENEY
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 67672
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WA KEENEY/TREGO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 7KS1
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 2435
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1315 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 290
Weather Observation Facility ID GDL
Elevation of weather observation facility 3654
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 100
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 6000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 6
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 4 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1130
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27132
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 N5590H
NTSB Number MKC85LA054
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-20
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-20
Aircraft Serial Number 20-653
Certified Max Gross Weight 1800
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 5 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 2
Airframe Hours 2302
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LOREN F. SIZELOVE
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 1. BOX 84
Aircraft Owner City LAVERNE
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 73848
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 OK67
Departure City LAVERNE
Departure State OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 1030
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 7KS1
Destination City WA KEENEY
Destination State KS
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 5
Runway Length 2700
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --