Kennedy Marine Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Biloxi, Mississippi 39530
Friday, August 24, 1984 14:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT HIS DESTINATION, A GRASS RUNWAY, WAS DRY. HIS FIRST APPROACH TO THIS FIELD RESULTED IN A GO-AROUND BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE LANDED LONG. THE SECOND APPROACH RESULTED IN A LANDING, BUT BECAUSE HIS WHEELS BEGAN TO SLIDE ON THE GRASS WHICH NOW WAS WET, AN ABORTED LANDING WAS PERFORMED. HE CLIMBED TO ABOUT 20 FT AGL BEFORE REACHING A TREE LINE. A COLLISION WITH THE TREES OCCURRED AND THE ACFT STALLED AND SETTLED TO THE GROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/24/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1445
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BILOXI
Event State MISSISSIPPI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 39530
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KENNEDY MARINE
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 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 180
Airport Elevation 30
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1400 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 260
Weather Observation Facility ID GPT
Elevation of weather observation facility 28
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3500
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) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
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) 29
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1648
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25468
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 N55384
NTSB Number ATL84LA271
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172P
Aircraft Series Identifier 172P
Aircraft Serial Number 17275171
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 8 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 908
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MALCOM S. STRICKLAND
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8159 LOADE STAR AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City PENSACOLA
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32514
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PENSACOLA NAVY FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City PENSACOLA
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32514
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 PNS
Departure City PENSACOLA
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 24
Runway Length 1950
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --