Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ste. Genevieve, Missouri 63676
Monday, April 19, 1982 19:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT RECEIVED 7 WEATHER BRIEFINGS WHICH DESCRIBED MARGINAL VFR CONDITIONS FOR HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT. AT ABOUT 1730 CST, HE DEPARTED KANSAS CITY ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN TO FARMINGTON, MO. DURING THE FLIGHT, HE ENCOUNTERED ADVERSE WEATHER. AT 1911 CST, THE PILOT TRANSMITTED THAT HE WAS OVER THE FARMINGTON REGIONAL AIRPORT AT 2800 FT IN CLOUDS. TWO MINUTES LATER, HE SAID HE REGAINED CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND REQUESTED CONDITIONS AT FARMINGTON. FARMINGTON DID NOT REPORT THE WEATHER, BUT HE WAS PROVIDED WEATHER INFORMATION AT OTHER LOCATIONS. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PROCEED TO ST LOUIS, MO. RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST WHILE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. A WITNESS HEARD THE PLANE CIRCLING HIS HOUSE. HE WENT OUTSIDE AND SAW THE PLANE BEFORE IT DISAPPEARED MOMENTARILY AND THEN COME OUT OF THE CLOUDS IN A DESCENT. THE PLANE CRASHED ON DOWNWARD SLOPING, WOODED TERRAIN. A WITNESS SAID THE VISIBILITY WAS POOR AND IT WAS MISTING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/19/1982
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1930
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City STE. GENEVIEVE
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63676
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
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/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 800
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 936
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 Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1929Q
NTSB Number MKC82FA057
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 177RG
Aircraft Series Identifier 177RG
Aircraft Serial Number 177RG0329
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 40
Airframe Hours 1381
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ALAN STAMLER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 16802 OTSEGO STREET
Aircraft Owner City ENCINO
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91436
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ALAN STAMLER
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 16802 OTSEGO STREET
Operator City ENCINO
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 91436
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 No
Departure Airport Code MO06
Departure City KANSAS CITY
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1730
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City FARMINGTON
Destination State MO
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --