Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Justin, Texas 76247
Friday, August 10, 1984 8:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE AND NOSED OVER DURING AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER FROM A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. THE CFIREPORTEDLY 'CLEARED' THE ENGINE DURING THE APPROACH BUT WHEN SHE TOOK OVER AND ADDED POWER TO CLIMB SHE CLAIMED THE ENGINE DID NOT FULLY RESPOND. SHE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR A POWER LINE, WHICH HAD REMAINED UNSEEN ON THE APPROACH, AND THE POWERLINES SLIGHT CONTACT WITH THE LANDING GEAR 'TRIPPED' THE ACFT INTO A 'HEAVY' LANDING WHICH COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE ACFT ENGINE HAD JUST BEEN ADJUSTED TO A LOWER IDLE SPEED PRIOR TO THIS FLT PER THE CFIS REQUEST. THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE WAS 'WARM' DURING THE IDLE ADJUSTMENT. DURING POST ACCIDENT EXAM THE COMPRESSION ON CYLINDERS #1 & #4 WAS VERY WEAK AND THEY WERE STAKED TO GET AN IMPROVEMENT. THE LOWER PLUGS WERE NOTED TO BE COATED WITH BLACK OIL. THE MAGS CHECKED AS NORMAL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/10/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 830
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City JUSTIN
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76247
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
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 800 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID FTW
Elevation of weather observation facility 710
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
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) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 45
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 Serious
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 --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1394
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25197
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 N60660
NTSB Number FTW84FA343
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150J
Aircraft Series Identifier 150J
Aircraft Serial Number 15070484
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 Aug 20 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 106
Airframe Hours 3416
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EDNA G. WHYTE
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT 4, BOX 160
Aircraft Owner City ROANOKE
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76262
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 06
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 52F
Departure City ROANOKE
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 5
Runway Length --
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --