Mojane Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kingman, Arizona 86401
Tuesady, January 19, 1982 12:45 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER CLIMBING UP TO PATTERN ALTITUDE THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT MADE A TURN BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT HAD TO LAND IN AN OLD B-17 PARKING AREA. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND DITCH DURING ROLLOUT AND NOSED OVER. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY RE VEALED THAT THE MAIN AND CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF OIL STARVATION. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE DRILLED OIL PASSAGES WERE PLUGGED WITH A GRITTY MATERIAL IDENTIFIED BY THE OWNER AS MACHINE SHOP GLASS BEAD GRIT THAT HAD BEEN USED BY THE OWNER DURING OVERHAUL FOR CLEANING SOME ENGINE PARTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/19/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1245
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City KINGMAN
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 86401
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 MOJANE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID IGM
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) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 55
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 554
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 N824CB
NTSB Number LAX82FUJ26
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 BEACHNER
Aircraft Model QUICK SILVER
Aircraft Series Identifier QUICK SILV
Aircraft Serial Number 824491
Certified Max Gross Weight 1250
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 57
Airframe Hours 250
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHRIS BEACHNER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1102 POWDERHOUSE CANYON RD.
Aircraft Owner City KINGMAN
Aircraft Owner State AZ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 86401
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHRIS BEACHNER
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1102 POWDERHOUSE CANYON RD.
Operator City KINGMAN
Operator State AZ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 86401
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code IGM
Departure City KINGMAN
Departure State AZ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1244
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code IGM
Destination City KINGMAN
Destination State AZ
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 16
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --