Addison Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Addison, Texas 75001
Friday, November 18, 1983 23:20 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING AN ILS APCH TO LAND, THE ENG LOST POWER WHEN THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 1/4 MI FROM THE THRESHOLD. HE STATED THAT HE 'CONFIRMED MIXTURE RICH, CARB HEAT ON, FUEL PUMP ON, FUEL FULLEST TANK.' THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE ACFT WENT THRU A FENCE, CROSSED A SUBURBAN STREET & DROPPED INTO A DITCH. A POST-CRASH EXAM REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, THE LEFT TANK HAD APRX 2 INCHES OF FUEL REMAINING & THE FUEL SELECTOR HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. IN A PRELIMINARY PHONE CONVERSATION, THE PLT INDICATED A SUSPICION OF CARB ICE, BUT THIS WAS NOT VERIFIED. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 72 & 62 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROPABILITY CHARTS, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS CARB ICE CONDITIONS AT GLIDE POWER, IF CARB HEAT HAD NOT BEEN USED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/18/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2320
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City ADDISON
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75001
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ADDISON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ADS
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 330
Airport Elevation 643
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2320 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 355
Weather Observation Facility ID DAL
Elevation of weather observation facility 487
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
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) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3082
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24133
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 N26242
NTSB Number FTW84LA066
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model AA-5A
Aircraft Series Identifier AA-5A
Aircraft Serial Number AA5A-0438
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
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 Jul 12 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 47
Airframe Hours 1378
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID D. MALONE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3500 WINDING DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City LEXINGTON
Aircraft Owner State KY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 40502
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 ARG
Departure City WALNUT RIDGE
Departure State AR
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
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 15
Runway Length 7199
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --