Lakeway Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lakeway, Texas 78734
Monday, January 27, 1986 16:45 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT TERMINATED IN A CROSSWIND LANDING WITH THE RATED PILOT RECEIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR THE DUAL STUDENT OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. AS THE AIRPLANE WAS STEERED BACK TOWARD THE RUNWAY THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/27/1986
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1645
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City LAKEWAY
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 78734
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LAKEWAY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3R9
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 905
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2412
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 27 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33087
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:25PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N81348
NTSB Number FTW86LRG12
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 FAIRCHILD
Aircraft Model 24R-46A
Aircraft Series Identifier 24R-46A
Aircraft Serial Number R46-248
Certified Max Gross Weight 2562
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 Jun 6 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 34
Airframe Hours 799
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LAKEWAY WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1204B LAEKWAY BLVD.
Aircraft Owner City AUSTIN
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 78734
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FREDERICK V SOHLE, JR.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 909 BISCAYNE
Operator City LAKEWAY
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 78734
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1630
Departure Time Zone CST
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 10 2001 2:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 34
Runway Length 3200
Runway Width 70
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --