Antrim County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bellaire, Michigan 49615
Friday, February 3, 1984 14:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE FLARE ROUND OUT, 100 FT FROM THE RWY AT 10 FT AGL THE ACFT STALLED AT 100 KIAS. APRX 1/8 INCH OF ICE WAS PRESENT ON THE AIRFOILS. MODERATE RHIME ICE WAS REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. THE PLT DID NOT ACTIVATE THE DE-ICE BOOTS PRIOR TO LANDING. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND PUSHING THE MAIN GEAR UP INTO THE WINGS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/3/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City BELLAIRE
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 49615
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ANTRIM COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ACB
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 628
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1355 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 50
Weather Observation Facility ID TVC
Elevation of weather observation facility 624
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 26
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) -2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1700
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25519
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 N6895D
NTSB Number CHI84LA102
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model AEROSTAR 602P
Aircraft Series Identifier AEROSTAR 6
Aircraft Serial Number 62P091481650
Certified Max Gross Weight 6000
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jan 1 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 11
Airframe Hours 650
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HORIZONS UNLIMITED
Aircraft Owner Street Address 27985 NORTHLINE
Aircraft Owner City ROMULUS
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48174
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 25628 MERIDAN
Operator City GROSSE ILE
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 48138
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 2G5
Departure City GROSSE ILE
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1240
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code ACB
Destination City BELLAIRE
Destination State MI
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 20
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --