Pioneer Vil. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Minden, Nebraska 68959
Monday, June 6, 1983 11:25 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT STALLED AND CRASHED ON THE FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. THE ACFT HAD CALLED FOR LANDING INFORMATION AND ENTERED THE PATTERN AND WAS SEEN ESTABLISHED IN A LOW FINAL APPROACH WHEN IT SUDDENLY TURNED RIGHT AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. THE ACFT IMPACTED ABOUT 1/4 MILE SE OF THE APPROACH END OF RWY 34 IN A WINGS LEVEL SLIGHTLY NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. ALL 3 LANDING GEAR WERE BROKEN DURING IMPACT AND THE ACFT SLID ABOUT 40 FT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP HEADING NNE. EXAMINATION OFTHE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO ACCOMODATE WEATHER RADAR. WHEN THE RADOME IS INSTALLED 2 PITOT TUBES ARE INSTALLED IF DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STC. ON THIS ACFT ONLY ONE TUBE WAS INSTALLED AND IT WAS INSTALLED ONTHE WRONG SIDE. IT WAS INSCRIBED PH506R AND IT WAS PUT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. NO ONE WAS ABLE TO TELL WHO INSTALLED THE TUBES OR WHEN. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION ALSO REVEALED THAT THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS READING 198 MPH. IT WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE DAMAGE NOTED WAS THAT THE SECTOR GEAR HAD SLIPPED CAUSING THE POINTER TO BE INACCURATE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/6/1983
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1125
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MINDEN
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 68959
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 PIONEER VIL.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 0V3
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 130
Airport Elevation 2159
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1101 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 335
Weather Observation Facility ID EAR
Elevation of weather observation facility 2130
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 13
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1784
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22055
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 N26972
NTSB Number MKC83FA122
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 320E
Aircraft Series Identifier 320E
Aircraft Serial Number 0061
Certified Max Gross Weight 5300
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 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 28 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 12
Airframe Hours 2324
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHARLES R. WAYMIRE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 138 ISAAC
Aircraft Owner City POCATELLO
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
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 GLD
Departure City GOODLAND
Departure State KS
Departure Country
Departure Time 1029
Departure Time Zone CDT
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 34
Runway Length 2800
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --