Killeen Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Killeen, Texas 76543
Thursday, March 3, 1983 1:08 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS ON THE RETURN LEG OF AN OUT-AND-BACK, NIGHT, CROSS-COUNTRY FLT. THE ACFT HAD 26 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD WHEN IT DEPARTED KILLEEN, TX. REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS 18 GAL ON BOARD WHEN IT TOOK OFF FROM DALLAS, TX. THE FLT WAS INITIALLY CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER WITH NO FLT PLAN. DURING THE RETURN TRIP, THE WINDS WERE OBSERVED TO BE CONSIDERABLY STRONGER THAN FORECASTED. APRX 4 MI SOUTH OF MCGREGOR, TX, AN IFR CLEARANCE TO KILLEEN WAS OBTAINED AFTER DETERIORATING WX WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE ACFT WAS VECTORED FOR AN ILS LOCALIZER APPROACH. IN THE VICINITY OF THE OUTER MARKER, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A NIGHT LANDING. THE ELAPSED TIME AFTER DEPARTURE DALLAS WAS 2 HRS 28 MIN. AT 6.5 GAL/HR CRUISE FUEL FLOW, APRX 1.75 GAL OF FUEL WOULD HAVE BEEN REMAINING. APRX 1.5 GAL OF FUEL FOR THIS ACFT IS UNUSABLE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/3/1983
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 108
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City KILLEEN
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76543
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 KILLEEN MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ILE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 3
Degrees magnetic from airport 190
Airport Elevation 846
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 655 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 190
Weather Observation Facility ID ILE
Elevation of weather observation facility 846
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 2
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 1500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 14
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 23
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1156
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21820
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 N6396Q
NTSB Number FTW83LA061
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 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15285243
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 12 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 93
Airframe Hours 393
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
Aircraft Owner Street Address HIGHWAY 190
Aircraft Owner City KILLEEN
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76541
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DAL
Departure City DALLAS
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 1
Runway Length 4446
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --