Mckinley Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fraser, Michigan 48026
Friday, April 1, 1983 13:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND UNDERSHOT THE RUNWAY LANDING ABOUT 100 FEET SHORT, WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT AND HIS WIFE ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 09 AND THE WIND WAS FROM 110 DEGREES AT 15 KTS GUSTING TO 24 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/1/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1345
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City FRASER
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 48026
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MCKINLEY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID D-13
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 270
Airport Elevation 613
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1349 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID PET
Elevation of weather observation facility 625
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 8000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 24
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) 94
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20254
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 N1517R
NTSB Number CHI83LA159
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model AA-5B
Aircraft Series Identifier AA-5B
Aircraft Serial Number AA5B-0017
Certified Max Gross Weight 1530
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 3 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 40
Airframe Hours 3205
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LARRY ROHL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 720 WALNUT DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City EUCLID
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44132
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 BKL
Departure City CLEVELAND
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1225
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code D-13
Destination City FRASER
Destination State MI
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 9
Runway Length 2910
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --