Wichita Valley Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Iowa Park, Texas 76367
Friday, August 12, 1983 16:20 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A LANDING, THE ACFT FLOATED ABOUT 1/3 TO 1/2 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY & THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE END & HIT A DITCH. AN EXAM OF THE BRAKES REVEALED TWO DISCREPANCIES. THE TEMP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 108 DEG & THE DENSITY ALT WAS ABOUT 4500 FT. ALSO, THE RWY SLOPED SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/12/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1620
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City IOWA PARK
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76367
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WICHITA VALLEY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID F14
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1005
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1549 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 65
Weather Observation Facility ID SPS
Elevation of weather observation facility 1015
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 6000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
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) 42
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 225
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 4500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2983
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23300
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 N6110X
NTSB Number FTW83LA376
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model C23
Aircraft Series Identifier C23
Aircraft Serial Number M-2347
Certified Max Gross Weight 2450
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 Aug 4 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TRADEWIND AVIATION INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address PO BOX 32020
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
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 TDW
Departure City AMARILLO
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1425
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City ARLINGTON
Destination State TX
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 13
Runway Length 3490
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --