International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lubbock, Texas 79401
Tuesady, December 4, 1984 12:57 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO THE PLT ICING CONDITIONS WERE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE ASR APCH. DEICING EQUIPMENT WAS UTILIZED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE APCH AND WORKED NORMALLY. THE ACFT BROKE OUT AT 400 FT AGL. ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE WINGS RESULTED IN AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT CAUSING A HARD LANDING AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE GROUND. THE ACFT COLLIDED OUT OF CONTROL INTO A CONCRETE WALL. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE WAS FLYING THE ACFT FROM THE RIGHT SEAT. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT DEICED. THEREFORE, THE FORWARD VISIBILITY OF THE PLT WAS IMPAIRED BY AN ACCUMULATION OF ICE. THE LEFT SEAT WAS OCCUPIED BY A RATED PRIVATE PILOT REPORTED TO BE A PASSENGER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/4/1984
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1257
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City LUBBOCK
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 79401
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 INTERNATIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LBB
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 3281
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1300 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LBB
Elevation of weather observation facility 3281
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 400
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 6000
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
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 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) 3117
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27089
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 N4864A
NTSB Number FTW85LA068
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T310R
Aircraft Series Identifier T310R
Aircraft Serial Number 310R1502
Certified Max Gross Weight 5500
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 1 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1719
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HICKS & RAGLAND ENG. CO. INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 3008,
Aircraft Owner City LUBBOCK
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 79452
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 Yes - certificate holder
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MDD
Departure City MIDLAND
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1221
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code LBB
Destination City LUBBOCK
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 35
Runway Length 11500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --