Pete Lein Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Rapid City, South Dakota
Wednesday, February 17, 1982 15:00 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING LANDING, THE NOSEWHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE PLANE CONTINUED OFF THE END AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, THEN NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED IN PART THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN PAST THE NUMBERS SOME 100 FT AND HAD NO LEFT BRAKE. WHEN THE NOSEWHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY HE STARTED TO GO-AROUND, BUT THEN THE SHAKING BECAME SO BAD THAT HE ABORTED THE GO-AROUND. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE SAW THE PLANE ON A STEEP FINAL APPROACH, BUT OBSERVED NO FLARE-OUT. HE REPORTED THAT THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN NEAR MID-FIELD IN A 3 POINT ATTITUDE, BUT DID NOT BOUNCE. THE PASSENGER INDICATED THAT THE PLANE LANDED WITH NO FLAPS ABOUT 1/3 DOWN THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SMOOTH AND THE NOSEWHEEL DID NOT SHIMMY UNTIL THE TIRES SQUEALED FROM HEAVY BRAKING. EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKES REVEALED NO PRE-CRASH MALFUNCTIONS. THE NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY DAMPER WAS FOUND BROKEN FROM THE NOSE STRUT WITH EVIDENCE OF GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/17/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City RAPID CITY
Event State SOUTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
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 PETE LEIN FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SD03
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 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 309
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 N5314A
NTSB Number DEN82DA033
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 210
Aircraft Series Identifier 210
Aircraft Serial Number 21063363
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 717
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RAY MARTIN PAINTING, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1851 SOUTH HOOVER
Aircraft Owner City WICHITA
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67209
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name RAY MARTIN PAINTING, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1851 SOUTH HOOVER
Operator City WICHITA
Operator State KS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 67209
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 GILLETTE
Departure State WY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City RAPID CITY
Destination State SD
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 15
Runway Length 2905
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --