Clearview Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Westminister, Maryland 21157
Thursday, January 7, 1982 12:25 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING SEVERE DOWNDRAFTS AND TURBULENCE AT THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE, BUT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN PREMATURELY AND WAS ANGLED ABOUT 30 DEGREES RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN BRUSH AND SMALL TREES WITH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. ONE HOUR AND 20 MINUTES LATER, THE INVESTIGATOR LANDED AT THE AIRPORT. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL AND 100 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, HE ENCOUNTERED AN ABRUPT LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND THE RIGHT WING AND NOSE DROPPED. HE APPLIED POWER, BUT THE AIRCRAFT LOST AN ADDITIONAL 50 FEET BEFORE HIS PLANNED APPROACH AIRSPEED WAS REGAINED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/7/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1225
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City WESTMINISTER
Event State MARYLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 21157
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport CLEARVIEW
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2W2
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 52
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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) 16
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N117P
NTSB Number ATL82DA031
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model V35
Aircraft Series Identifier V35
Aircraft Serial Number D1210
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 89
Airframe Hours 5675
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CLARK S MCCARTY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 203 ADCLARE ROAD
Aircraft Owner City ROCKVILLE
Aircraft Owner State MD
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 20850
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CLARK S MCCARTY
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 203 ADCLARE ROAD
Operator City ROCKVILLE
Operator State MD
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 20850
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code GAI
Departure City GAITHERSBURG
Departure State MD
Departure Country
Departure Time 1210
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City WESTMINISTER
Destination State MD
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31
Runway Length 1800
Runway Width 30
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --