Perry Lefors Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pampa, Texas 79065
Saturday, June 11, 1983 23:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING ARRIVAL ON A DARK NIGHT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH LEVEL GROUND APRX 1 MI NORTHEAST OF THE ARPT. IT TOUCHED DOWN ON A WEST NORTHWESTERLY HEADING IN APRX A 45 DEG, LEFT BANK, SLIGHTLY NOSE DOWN, ATTITUDE. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE WAS MADE, BUT NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT WAS FOUND. ACCORDING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THE PLT WAS HOLDING AN OXYGEN MASK IN HIS LEFT HAND WHEN THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED. THE OXYGEN SYS WAS FOUND IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THE OXYGEN PLUG IN COVER FOR THE PLT WAS OFF & BROKEN. ACCORDING TO PERSONS WHO FLEW WITH THE PLT ON A REGULAR BASIS, THE OXYGEN MASKS WERE NORMALLY CARRIED IN A CARDBOARD BOX IN THE BAGGAGE AREA. THEY REPORTED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE OXYGEN SYS WAS SERVICED, THE PLT HAD NEVER USED IT & NEVER FLEW AT ALTITUDES WHERE OXYGEN WAS REQUIRED. THE PATHOLOGIST, WHO PERFORMED THE AUTOPSY, BELIEVED THE PLT SUFFERED A CORONARY, CRIPPLING CONDITION. HOWEVER, HE REPORTED THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA WHICH WAS SUFFERED IN THE FATAL CRASH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/11/1983
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 2300
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PAMPA
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 79065
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PERRY LEFORS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PPA
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 60
Airport Elevation 3244
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2248 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 240
Weather Observation Facility ID AMA
Elevation of weather observation facility 3605
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 50
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 17
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 3
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2327
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22662
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 N35925
NTSB Number FTW83FA271
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model TU206F
Aircraft Series Identifier TU206F
Aircraft Serial Number U20602804
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 26 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 84
Airframe Hours 1632
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CENTENNIAL REALTY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 202 DOYLE
Aircraft Owner City PAMPA
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 79065
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 F29
Departure City OKLAHOMA CITY
Departure State OK
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 Approach
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 23
Runway Length 4500
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --