Princeton Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Princton, Minnesota 55371
Tuesady, March 15, 1983 18:45 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT SAID THAT AT 6000 FEET MSL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISS AND GOT WORSE. HE TRIED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION BUT COULD NOT. HE REQUESTED AND WAS GIVEN VECTORS TO THE PRINCETON ARPT. THE ARPT WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME DUE TO SNOW COVERED RUTS ON THE RNWY AND THE RNWY LIGHTS WERE OUT. HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE RNWY AND A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN A OPEN AREA ON THE ARPT. THE ACFT RAN INTO THE EMBANKMENT DURING LANDING ROLL. POST-ACCIDENT EXAM REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAGNETO WOULD NOT BENCH CHECK SATISFACTORILY. THE SPARK PLUG CENTER ELECTRODES WERE BURNED DOWN ALMOST TO THE PORCLAIN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/15/1983
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1845
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City PRINCTON
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 55371
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PRINCETON MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 14D
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 978
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 1000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1000
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) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1884
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22154
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 N10HR
NTSB Number CHI83LA140
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model 35-C33
Aircraft Series Identifier 35-C33
Aircraft Serial Number CD1110
Certified Max Gross Weight 3050
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jan 28 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 100
Airframe Hours 2240
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERV., INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 744
Aircraft Owner City BEMIDJI
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 56601
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code STP
Departure City ST. PAUL
Departure State MN
Departure Country
Departure Time 1830
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BJI
Destination City BEMIDJI
Destination State MN
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --