Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Goddard, Kansas 67502
Monday, May 27, 1985 17:37 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ON A FINAL LEG OF A X-COUNTRY FLT, THE ENG OF THE ACFT BEGAN TO FAULTER FINALLY QUITTING A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING RESULTED IN THE ACFT NOSING OVER. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED A RESIDUAL AMT OF FUEL IN THE WING FUEL TANKS. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION OF THE ENG SYSTEMS REVEALED A QUANTITY OF WATER WITHIN THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL. THE PLT REPORTEDLY ENCOUNTERED A SIMULAR ENG FAULTERING ON THE FIRST LEG OF THE X-COUNTRY FLT. A GREATER FUEL QUANTITY WAS AVAILABLE ON THIS EARLIER LEG, AND NO TOTAL LOSS OF PWR WAS EXPERIENCED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/27/1985
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1737
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City GODDARD
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 67502
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 5
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 Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1750 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID ICT
Elevation of weather observation facility 1583
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 45000
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 3900
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 888
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 28 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28115
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 N95623
NTSB Number MKC85LA112
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 Cessna
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 85941
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 3 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 37
Airframe Hours 232
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1521
Aircraft Owner City WICHITA
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67201
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address MID CONTINENT AIRPORT
Operator City WICHITA
Operator State KS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 67201
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 OEL
Departure City OAKLEY
Departure State KS
Departure Country
Departure Time 1555
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ICT
Destination City WICHITA
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --