Antique Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Blakesburg, Iowa 52536
Friday, August 10, 1984 20:20 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT MUSHED INTO TALL CORN OFF THE END OF THE RWY DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PLT SAID HE LANDED LONG ON THE 2170 FT TURF RWY IN CALM AIR AND DID NOT THINK HE COULD STOP SO A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED. HE SAID A SEAT BELT INTERFERED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE FLAP HANDLE AND AN INCORRECT SETTING RESULTED. THE AIRSPEED AS MARGINAL WHEN THE FLAPS WERE BEING CHANGED AND AS A WING DROPPED THE PLT SAID POWER WAS REDUCED TO PREVENT A 'TORQUE ROLL.' THE PLT SAID HE SAW THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO 'MAKE IT' SO HE CONCENTRATED OF KEEPING THE WINGS LEVEL. THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN THE CORN. THE PLTS TOTAL FLT EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE ACFT WAS REPORTED AS 37 HOURS.

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 2020
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City BLAKESBURG
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 52536
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 ANTIQUE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 5C2
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 180
Airport Elevation 890
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 Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
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) 1715
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25596
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 N6735Q
NTSB Number MKC84LA246
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 305A
Aircraft Series Identifier 305A
Aircraft Serial Number 22658
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
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 Jun 1 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 45
Airframe Hours 5478
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GEORGE PIPES
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 4
Aircraft Owner City KIRKSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 63501
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GEORGE PIPES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address ROUTE 4
Operator City KIRKSVILLE
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 63501
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 IRK
Departure City KIRKSVILLE
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1905
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 5C2
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 2170
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --