Kennett Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kennett, Missouri 63857
Wednesday, January 25, 1984 6:20 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED IN IMC WEATHER AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT HAD RECEIVED A BRIEFING ON THE WEATHER PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED LESS THAN 2 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINED ABOARD THE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/25/1984
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 620
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City KENNETT
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63857
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 KENNETT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID M14
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 262
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 655 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 170
Weather Observation Facility ID BYH
Elevation of weather observation facility 255
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 14
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 300
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 118
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23611
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N78FR
NTSB Number MKC84LA065
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number RL-1332-76
Certified Max Gross Weight 1330
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Dec 1 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 73
Airframe Hours 5254
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAL AVIATION INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1701 E. FIFTH ST.
Aircraft Owner City KENNETT
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 63857
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 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 --
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 DAY
Departure City DAYTON
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 120
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code M14
Destination City KENNET
Destination State MO
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 17
Runway Length 3110
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --