Glasgow Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Glasgow, Kentucky 42141
Wednesday, December 19, 1984 21:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED ONE MI SHORT OF RWY 07 AT GLASGOW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WHILE ON SDF RWY 07 INST APP. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACTUAL ACCIDENT OTHER THEN THE SURVIVING PASSENGER WHO STATED THAT THE PLT HAD ASKED HER TO LOOK FOR THE RWY LIGHTS. SHE STATED THAT BOTH SHE & THE PLT SAW THE LIGHTS JUST PRIOR TO SEEING THE TREES. THE AIRPORT MANAGER STATED THAT THE CLOUDS WERE BETWEEN 300 & 500 FT, WITH LIGHT RAIN & FOG. THE PUBLISHED MINIMUMS FOR THE APPROACH BEING FLOWN WERE 400 FT CEILING & ONE MI VISIBILITY. IMPACT OCCURRED FIRST WITH A 13 IN DIAMETER TREE AT ABOUT 20 FT AGL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/19/1984
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2145
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City GLASGOW
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 42141
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GLASGOW MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GLW
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 250
Airport Elevation 715
Weather Briefing Completeness Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2247 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID BWG
Elevation of weather observation facility 547
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 28
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 400
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
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 Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3188
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27297
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6077H
NTSB Number ATL85FA061
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7816218
Certified Max Gross Weight 2325
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Dec 8 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES WHITON
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 575
Aircraft Owner City CROSSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 38555
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 No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City CROSSVILLE
Departure State TN
Departure Country
Departure Time 2044
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City GLASGOW
Destination State KY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 7
Runway Length 4000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --