Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Boonville, Missouri 65233
Wednesday, August 24, 1983 17:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED IN A NOSE LOW, LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE DURING AN AEROBATIC TRAINING FLT. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF STRETCH ON THE SEAT BELTS OF BOTH SEATS. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT'S BODY WAS FOUND IN THE WRECKAGE; HOWEVER, THE PRIVATE PLT'S BODY WAS FOUND ABOUT 900 FT EAST OF THE WRECKAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE PRIVATE PLT'S PARACHUTE REVEALED EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE CABLE BETWEEN THE RIGHT REAR RUDDER PEDAL & THE RUDDER WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED AT THE PEDAL END. THE END OF THE CABLE WAS PULLED OUT OF THE NICOPRESS SLEEVE. THE SLEEVE WAS TESTED WITH ATERMINAL GAUGE & THE COMPRESSED PORTION OF THE SLEEVE WOULD NOT ENTER THE GAUGE. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE CABLEDISCONNECTED PRIOR TO OR DURING THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/24/1983
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BOONVILLE
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65233
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
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1747 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID COU
Elevation of weather observation facility 889
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4500
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) 34
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1961
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22191
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 N5270X
NTSB Number MKC83FA199
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 CHAMPION
Aircraft Model 7KCAB
Aircraft Series Identifier 7KCAB
Aircraft Serial Number 226
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 14 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 1183
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROSE VAN DINE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 121 S. 10TH STREET, APT. 101
Aircraft Owner City COLUMBIA
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 65201
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1650
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:31AM
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 --