Standiford Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Louisville, Kentucky 40221
Tuesady, July 16, 1985 5:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ENROUTE TO 8000 FT, BOTH ENG LOST ALL POWER. THE PLTS ATTEMPTED RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE A/P WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE MADE AN EMERG LDG ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. ALL LANDING GEAR WAS DAMAGED. THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. THERE WERE CONFLICTING FUEL QUANTITY INDICATIONS PRIOR TO T/O. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL FUEL QUANTITY PRIOR TO FLT. THE A/C HAD A HISTORY OF FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING PROBLEMS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/16/1985
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 530
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City LOUISVILLE
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 40221
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport STANDIFORD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SDF
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 360
Airport Elevation 496
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 553 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID SDF
Elevation of weather observation facility 496
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 12000
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) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 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 NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2120
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 16 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 720
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29516
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 N95WA
NTSB Number ATL85FA213
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 99
Aircraft Series Identifier 99
Aircraft Serial Number U-6
Certified Max Gross Weight 10400
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 9 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 12
Airframe Hours 25576
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES M. MILLS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 23 HOLAMN FIELD RT31
Aircraft Owner City TERRE HAUTE
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 47803
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name H & D AVIATION, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address HULMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT
Operator City TERRE HAUTE
Operator State IN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 47803
Operator Code
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 SDF
Departure City LOUISVILLE
Departure State KY
Departure Country
Departure Time 520
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code HUF
Destination City TERRE HAUTE
Destination State IN
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 --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --