Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Osage City, Kansas 66523
Thursday, August 9, 1984 8:46 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF, DUE TO AN ENGINE POWER LOSS, HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE 2600 FOOT LONG RUNWAY. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE FELT THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS READY TO FLY HE GLANCED DOWN AT INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OBSERVED 50 KIAS AND 2200 RPM. HE STATED FURTHER THAT HE RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE AND APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THE THROTTLE REDUCTION DID NOT SEEM TO MAKE THE ENGINE SLOW DOWN. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT THE PROPELLER WAS PARTIALLY STRAIGHTENED AND THE ENGINE AND THROTTLE OPERATED NORMALLY UP TO 2200 RPM. FOLLOWING THIS, THE CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/9/1984
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 846
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City OSAGE CITY
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 66523
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 MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 53K
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport 170
Airport Elevation 1105
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 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4500
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
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) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1643
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25463
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 N444ZH
NTSB Number MKC84LA244
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 17268502
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Feb 8 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4567
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TEVIS AVIATION CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City OSAGE CITY
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 66523
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 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 Yes
Departure Airport Code 53K
Departure City OSAGE CITY
Departure State KS
Departure Country
Departure Time 846
Departure Time Zone CDT
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 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 17
Runway Length 2560
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --