Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Liberty, Missouri 64068
Friday, January 20, 1984 23:50 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 15 MIN FROM HIS DESTINATION THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE COCKPIT. THE ACFT WAS FLOWN FOR APPROX 10 MIN WHEN THE ENGINES SPUTTERED AND QUIT. THE PLT STATED HE 'CAME IN TOO HOT AND BOUNCED OFF THE RWY, PULLED THE GEAR UP LOOKED FOR A FIELD OR ROAD FINALLY COMING TO REST ON A FROZEN POND. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED LESS THAN 2 GAL OF FUEL ABOARD THE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/20/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2350
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City LIBERTY
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64068
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 1
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 Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2354 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID MCI
Elevation of weather observation facility 1000
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
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) 164
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23817
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 N83MC
NTSB Number MKC84LA062
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 AERO COMMANDER
Aircraft Model 690A
Aircraft Series Identifier 690A
Aircraft Serial Number 11124
Certified Max Gross Weight 10250
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 9
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 1 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 39582
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN D. TOWNER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4002 S. 57TH ST.
Aircraft Owner City FAIRWAY
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 66115
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CENTRAL AIR CHARTER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3301 FAIRFAX TRAFFICWAY
Operator City KANSAS CITY
Operator State KS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 66115
Operator Code CCTA
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 No
Departure Airport Code 22G
Departure City LORAIN
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 2113
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code KCK
Destination City KANSAS CITY
Destination State KS
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 20 2002 12:42PM
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 --