Miles Neumann Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Elberta, Alabama 36530
Sunday, October 2, 1983 9:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT TOOK OFF WITH A PASSENGER, WHO WAS ALSO A PLT, BUT WAS NOT PERFORMING AS SUCH ON THIS FLT. AFTER RETURNING TO THE ARPT, THE PLT LANDED ON THE NORTH-SOUTH RWY. HE STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE ENCOUNTERED A X-WIND THAT CAUSED THE ACFT TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GRASS STRIP. THERE WAS A PARALLEL STRIP OF SMOOTH GROUND BESIDE THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE GROUND BESIDE THE RWY WAS HARD, PACKED DIRT, SO HE ALLOWED THE ACFT TO CONTINUE OFF THE GRASS AREA. HOWEVER, THE SOIL WAS SOFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GEAR DUG IN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. APRX 18 MI EAST NORTHEAST AT PENSACOLA, FL, THE WIND WAS FROM 140 DEG AT 6 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/2/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City ELBERTA
Event State ALABAMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 36530
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MILES NEUMANN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 54
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 900 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 65
Weather Observation Facility ID PNS
Elevation of weather observation facility 121
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
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 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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1845
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22115
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:16AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5646D
NTSB Number ATL84LA004
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 MAULE
Aircraft Model M-6-235
Aircraft Series Identifier M-6-235
Aircraft Serial Number 7387C
Certified Max Gross Weight 2500
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 Oct 17 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 81
Airframe Hours 229
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FLIEGEN LTD.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 4996
Aircraft Owner City JACKSON
Aircraft Owner State MS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 39216
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 HKS
Departure City JACKSON
Departure State MS
Departure Country
Departure Time 800
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 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 36
Runway Length 4000
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --