Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Omaha, Nebraska 68101
Thursday, December 12, 1985 16:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

N8895E WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 2,800' MSL, 15 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF AND WHEN THE PILOT RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO CLIMB POWER, THE ENG QUIT. THE PILOT SELECTED AN OPEN FIELD FOR THE FORCED LANDING BUT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE APPROACH. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED 4 BROKEN TEETH ON CRANKSHAFT DRIVE GEAR. FAILURE OF THE GEAR RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ALL ACCESSORIES. A MEDICAL PATIENT WHO WAS BEING TRANSPORTED ON AN UNAPPROVED LITTER INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE RT MIDDLE AND REAR SEATS HIT THE BACK OF THE RT FRONT SEAT DURING THE ACDT AND WAS INJURED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/12/1985
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1615
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City OMAHA
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 68101
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
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 Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1621 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID OMA
Elevation of weather observation facility 983
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -11
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 17
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
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 2
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2184
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 12 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29668
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 N8895E
NTSB Number MKC86FA033
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-32-300
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-32-300
Aircraft Serial Number 32-7640075
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 3
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 29 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 24
Airframe Hours 2828
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROSELLA CUKA
Aircraft Owner Street Address 508 RIDGEWOOD DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City BELLVUE
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 68005
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MILLARD AIR, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 12874 SKYPARK DRIVE
Operator City OMAHA
Operator State NE
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 68137
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 Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code MLE
Departure City OMAHA
Departure State NE
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code RST
Destination City ROCHESTER
Destination State MN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 --