Timbers Sky Camp Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

South Branch, Michigan 48761
Wednesday, February 22, 1984 10:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT. HE REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED, THE ACFT BOUNCED TWICE. AFTER THE 2ND BOUNCE, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE GRASS STRIP WAS ROUGH & NOT WELL MAINTAINED & THAT THE GROUND WAS SOFT. ALSO, HE SAID THERE WERE TALL TREES NEAR THE APCH END OF THE RWY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/22/1984
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SOUTH BRANCH
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 48761
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 TIMBERS SKY CAMP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 7YO
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 945
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 15000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 15000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
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 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) 1110
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24850
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 N757TH
NTSB Number CHI84LA304
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15279988
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 21 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1955
Airframe Hours 17192
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HIGHFLIGHT AVIATION, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1274 WALTON BLVD.
Aircraft Owner City ROCHESTER
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48063
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 47256 BEN FRANKLIN
Operator City UTICASTER
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 48087
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code D13
Departure City FRASER
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 810
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 7Y0
Destination City SOUTH BRANCH
Destination State MI
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 18
Runway Length 2100
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --