Lee Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Edgewater, Maryland 21037
Sunday, December 15, 1985 13:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

UPON RETURNING TO LEE ARPT, EDGEWATER, MD, FROM A X-COUNTRY FLT TO LANCASTER, PA, THE STUDENT PLT APPLIED FULL FLAPS DURING THE FINAL APCH FOR RWY 12. DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE ACFT BALLOONED AND THE PLT APPLIED FULL PWR IN ORDER TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. ACCORDING TO THE PLT AFTER THE ACCIDENT, HE FAILED TO REDUCE PITCH IN TIME TO PREVENT A STALL, AND THE ACFT DROPPED TO THE RWY, CONTACTING THE MAIN GEAR FIRST. THE ACFT THEN SWERVED TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY INTO A FRESHLY PLOWED FLD AND FLIPPED OVER, COMING TO REST INVERTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/15/1985
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City EDGEWATER
Event State MARYLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 21037
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LEE AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AMP
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 30
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1253 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 342
Weather Observation Facility ID BWI
Elevation of weather observation facility 155
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
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) 2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 10
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 2818
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 16 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1250
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30663
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 N427FL
NTSB Number BFO86LA009
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-28-140
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-140
Aircraft Serial Number
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ANNAPOLIS FLYING SERVICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address LEE AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City EDGEWATER
Aircraft Owner State MD
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 21037
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LNS
Departure City LANCASTER
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1233
Departure Time Zone EST
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 12
Runway Length 2400
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --