Kimball Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kimball, Nebraska 69145
Sunday, November 6, 1983 20:00 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A PANCAKE STALL MUSH DURING A FORCED LANDING HALF A MILE FROM THE ARPT. THE REAR ENGINE HAD STOPPED IN FLT AND THE PLT DECIDED ON A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO LAND THE REAR ENGINE QUIT AGAIN THE ACFT WAS TOO LOW AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 1/2 MILEFROM THE ARPT. THE PLT SAID THE FUEL GAGES WERE READING ABOUT 1/2 FULL WHEN THE REAR ENGINE QUIT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/6/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2000
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City KIMBALL
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 69145
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 KIMBALL MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 4V7
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 110
Airport Elevation 4911
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2050 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID BFF
Elevation of weather observation facility 3965
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 40
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1494
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21788
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 N1272M
NTSB Number MKC84LA015
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model T337E
Aircraft Series Identifier T337E
Aircraft Serial Number 33701272
Certified Max Gross Weight 4500
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 31 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 100
Airframe Hours 1500
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ERNIE E. CARAWAY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 501 CULEBRA
Aircraft Owner City SAN ANTONIO
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 78201
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City SWEETWATER
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1605
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BFF
Destination City SCOTTSBLUFF
Destination State NE
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 29
Runway Length 3700
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --