Downtown Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Rolla, Missouri
Wednesday, January 6, 1982 14:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS CERTIFICATED FOR FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS UP TO MODERATE ICING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE SURFACE DE-ICERS WERE OPERATING DURING THE PREFLIGHT. DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH AT THE DESTINATION. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED CLOUDS AT ABOUT 4400 FT MSL. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PICK UP ICE. THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING AND CONTINUALLY GOT WORSE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER THE RUNWAY, IT DROPPED IN FROM A HIGHER THAN NORMAL HEIGHT AND LANDED HARD. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SURFACE ICE WAS STILL ON THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT WAS PARKED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PLANE HAD A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND PROPELLER BOOTS. DURING A FERRY FLIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE SURFACE BOOTS DID NOT OPERATE. LATER, THE BOOTS OPERATED DURING A GROUND CHECK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/6/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City ROLLA
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
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 DOWNTOWN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID K07
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 1200
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
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 Light
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) 158
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 N2672A
NTSB Number MKC82DA016
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 340
Aircraft Series Identifier 340
Aircraft Serial Number 340A0749
Certified Max Gross Weight 5990
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Unknown
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 634
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1 ROBIDOUX CENTER
Aircraft Owner City ST. JOSEPH
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1 ROBIDOUX CENTER
Operator City ST. JOSEPH
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Executive/Corporate
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code STJ
Departure City ST JOSEPH
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1335
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City WEBSTER CITY IA
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 3145
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --