Grafton Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Grafton, North Dakota 58237
Friday, August 6, 1982 19:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE THE STUDENT PILOT TAXIED TO THE RUNUP AREA. HE ALSO STATED THE ENGINE RUNUP TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES. AFTER THE RUNUP HE SAID HE GLANCED BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT AND SAW THE AG CAT BUT COULD NOT TAKE EVASIVE ACTION IN TIME.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/6/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1900
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City GRAFTON
Event State NORTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 58237
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? Yes
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport GRAFTON MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 54D
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 70
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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) 1615
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 Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number N8909V N6509K
NTSB Number DEN82DA157A DEN82DA157B
Missing Aircraft Indicator N N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None None
Flight plan Was Activated? -- --
Damage Substantial Minor
Aircraft Fire None None
Aircraft Explosion None None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model 172 G-164B
Aircraft Series Identifier 172 G-164B
Aircraft Serial Number 17264266 345B
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300 4500
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4 1
Number of Engines 1 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown Unknown
Date of Last Inspection -- --
Airframe hours since last inspection 60 380
Airframe Hours 3324 1682
ELT Installed Yes No
ELT Activated Unknown Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown Unknown
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name DON HUTSON DON'S AERO SERVICE, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1035 LAVERGNE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BOX 264
Aircraft Owner City GRAFTON GRAFTON
Aircraft Owner State ND ND
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 58237 58237
Operator is an individual? -- --
Operator Name DON HUTSON DON'S AERO SERVICE, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes Yes
Operator Street Address 1035 LAVERGNE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BOX 264
Operator City GRAFTON GRAFTON
Operator State ND ND
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 58237 58237
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown Unknown
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not -- Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight -- Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail -- Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes Yes
Departure Airport Code 54D 54D
Departure City GRAFTON GRAFTON
Departure State ND ND
Departure Country
Departure Time 1900 1900
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 54D 54D
Destination City GRAFTON GRAFTON
Destination State ND ND
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi Taxi
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo dbo
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17 17
Runway Length 3900 3900
Runway Width 75 75
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --