Akron Fulton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Akron, Ohio 44309
Friday, December 21, 1984 14:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING ARRIVAL AT MEDINA, OH, THE PLT DISCOVERED THAT THE NDB WAS INOP, SO HE DIVERTED TO THE AKRON FULTON ARPT. HE WAS VECTORED FOR A LOCALIZER APCH TO RWY 25. DURING THE APCH, HE DESCENDED TO THE MIN DESCENT ALT (MDA) OF 512 FT AGL. WHEN HE HAD THE ARPT IN SIGHT, HE REDUCED POWER, EXTENDED FULL FLAPS & SUBSEQUENTLY TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE WET RWY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES, THE ACFT BEGAN HYDROPLANING. HE DECIDED THERE WAS SUFFICIENT OVERRUN & CLEAR AREA OFF THE END OF THE RWY TO SAFETY STOP, SO HE ELECTED NOT TO GO AROUND. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WERE RAILROAD TRACKS JUST BEYOND THE OVERRUN. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE RWY. BEYOND THE 398 FT OVERRUN, THE ACFT HIT THE RAILROAD TRACKS & WAS DAMAGED. THE NDB AT MEDINA HAD BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 6 MOS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 12/21/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City AKRON
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44309
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 AKRON FULTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AKR
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1068
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1512 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 175
Weather Observation Facility ID CAK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1228
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Obscured
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 75
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 5
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
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 Moderate
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5105
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27319
Date of most recent change to record Feb 26 2001 8:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N25RL
NTSB Number CHI85IA073
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 58P
Aircraft Series Identifier 58P
Aircraft Serial Number TJ-232
Certified Max Gross Weight 5400
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 10 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 73
Airframe Hours 2466
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RLI CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9025 N. LINDBERG DR.
Aircraft Owner City PEORIA
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 61614
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) Executive/Corporate
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 3MYU
Departure City PEORIA
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1230
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 1G5
Destination City MEDINA
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 26 2001 8:05AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 25
Runway Length 6355
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --