Huntington Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Huntington, Indiana 46750
Saturday, February 20, 1982 19:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A NIGHT TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND STRUCK A SNOWBERM AS THE PILOT WAS ADDING POWER TO TAKEOFF. SNOWBERMS WERE LOCATED INSIDE OF THE RUNWAY LIGHTS MAKING THE USABLE RUNWAY LESS THAN 75 FT AND POSSIBLY RESTRICTING THE LIGHTING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY VEERED AS THE THROTTLES WERE SLOWLY MOVED THROUGH ABOUT 1/2 OF THEIR TRAVEL. HE SAID THAT THE PLANE HIT THE SNOWBANK BEFORE HE COULD EXERT ENOUGH RIGHT RUDDER AND DIFFERENTIAL POWER TO HOLD IT ON THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF AND CAME TO REST NEAR THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE NOSE AND RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE THOUGHT THE WING TIP CAUGHT THE SNOWBERM AND/OR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED PRIOR TO CONTACTING THE SNOWBERM. NO IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING WAS REPORTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/20/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1930
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City HUNTINGTON
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 46750
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport HUNTINGTON MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 03C
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 Full
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 Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 8000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
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) 35
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
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) 58
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 N291T
NTSB Number CHI82DA062
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 56TC
Aircraft Series Identifier 56TC
Aircraft Serial Number TG13
Certified Max Gross Weight 5990
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 1500
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name W. F. UNGEMACH
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3009 FAIRFIELD AVE
Aircraft Owner City FT WAYNE
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 46807
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name W. F. UNGEMACH
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 3009 FAIRFIELD AVE
Operator City FT WAYNE
Operator State IN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 46807
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
Departure City FORT WAYNE
Departure State IN
Departure Country
Departure Time 1920
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City HUNTINGTON
Destination State IN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 27
Runway Length 3700
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --