Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370
Sunday, March 10, 1985 14:00 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS LANDED GEAR-UP IN A FLD FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR DURING AN INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB. PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO CHECK THE ENG AS IT HAD BEEN DISASSEMBLED BECAUSE OF METAL CONTAMINATION FROM THE CENTER MAIN BEARING. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENG DISCLOSED THE #1, #2 AND #4 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG ELECTRODES WERE PEENED WITH BROKEN OUT SECTIONS AND CERAMIC POSTS. THE RESPECTIVE CYLINDER BARRELS AND PISTON HEADS WERE FOUND BADLY MARKED. THE #3 PISTON HEAD WAS SLIGHTLY MARKED AND PEENING WAS BISIBLE ON THE VALVE HEADS. INTAKE AND EXHAUST PIPES SHOWED SCRAPE MARKS WHEN REMOVED. A 1/8 INCH PIECE OF ALUMINUM PIPE WAS FOUND INSIDE THE #4 INTAKE PIPE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/10/1985
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City WAYNESBURG
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 15370
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
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) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 12
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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) 644
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 10 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1450
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28240
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1339J
NTSB Number NYC85LA077
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 Rockwell
Aircraft Model 112A
Aircraft Series Identifier 112A
Aircraft Serial Number 339
Certified Max Gross Weight 2650
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 Mar 9 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1035
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JIM WEBB
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT 21, MOBILE HOMES
Aircraft Owner City CARMICHAELS
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 15320
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
Departure City
Departure State
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --