Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Concordia, Missouri 64020
Sunday, April 3, 1983 16:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A WHEATFIELD WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT CRUISING AT 2000 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE FLT. HAD STARTED ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE DEW POINT WAS 32 AND THE TEMPERATURE 45 DEGREES F. THE TANK SELECTOR WAS ON BOTH TANKS. THE MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT SAID HE DRAINED ABOUT 15 GALLONS OF FUEL FROM THE ACFT AND FOUND ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF SEDIMENT IN THE FUEL FROM THE STRAINER. NO WATER OR OTHER CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. THE NOSE GEAR WAS REPAIRED AND THE ACFT WAS FLOWNFROM THE ACCIDENT SITE TO LIBERTY MO. AND NO POWER PLANT DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/3/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CONCORDIA
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64020
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
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1555 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SZL
Elevation of weather observation facility 869
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 175
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 553
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20797
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 N3102U
NTSB Number MKC83LA085
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182F
Aircraft Series Identifier 182F
Aircraft Serial Number 18254502
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 Jul 1 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 32
Airframe Hours 3993
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAUL PAQUIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4838 N. MANCHESTER
Aircraft Owner City KANSAS CITY
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64119
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MHL
Departure City MARSHALL
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MO10
Destination City LIBERTY
Destination State MO
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 --