Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clear Lake, Iowa 50428
Sunday, October 9, 1983 14:15 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FLT THAT HAD ORIGINATED AT AMES, IA. WHILE ENROUTE, HE HAD LANDED AT CARROLL, IA, BUT DID NOT REFUEL. HE STATED THAT HE WAS ON A LONG, RIGHT BASE LEG TO LAND ON RWY 12 AT THE MASON CITY MUNI ARPT WHEN THE ENG BEGAN LOOSING POWER. AT THAT TIME, HE NOTED THAT THE LEFT FUEL GAGE INDICATED NEARLY EMPTY WHILE THE RIGHT GAGE INDICATED APRX 1/2 FULL. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER OF THE ACFT, THERE WAS NO FUEL REMAINING IN THE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/9/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1415
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CLEAR LAKE
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 50428
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
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
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 1258 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 275
Weather Observation Facility ID MCW
Elevation of weather observation facility 1213
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
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) 13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1895
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22287
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 N69035
NTSB Number MKC84LA004
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15282451
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 1 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 6
Airframe Hours 1389
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAPS AIR SERVICE, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City AMES
Aircraft Owner State IA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 50010
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CIN
Departure City CARROLL
Departure State IA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1245
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code AMW
Destination City AMES
Destination State IA
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 12
Runway Length 5500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --