Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bergheim, Texas
Saturday, May 29, 1982 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AT 0010 THE PLT CONTACTED SAN ANTONIO TOWER APPROXIMATELY 10 MI NORTH OF SAN ANTONIO INTL ARPT. HE STATED HE WAS AT 3100 FT IN THE CLOUDS. THE CONTROLLER INSTRUCTED THE PLT TO TURN LEFT HEADING 030, MAINTAIN 3,000, & ASKED THE PLT IF HEWANTED AN IFR CLEARANCE. THE PLT AFFIRMED. THE ACFT WAS VECTORED FOR AN ILS RWY 12R APPROACH. AT 0012 THE ACFT WAS TURNED TO A HEADING OF 270 TO MAINTAIN 3,000. AT 0017 THE ACFT WAS GIVEN A LEFT TURN TO A HEADING OF 230. THE CONTROLLEROBSERVED A LOW ALTITUDE ALERT. THE PLT REPORTED BEING OUT OF CONTROL & AT 0018 RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/29/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 18
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City BERGHEIM
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 5
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 518
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 315
Weather Observation Facility ID SAT
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 1000
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
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 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1669
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 Registration Number N737RK
NTSB Number FTW82FRG33
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model R182
Aircraft Series Identifier R182
Aircraft Serial Number R18200876
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 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 0
Airframe Hours 370
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LLOYD RAY MYERS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5072 W. 98TH PLACE
Aircraft Owner City WETIMINSTER
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80030
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LLOYD RAY MYERS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 5072 W. 98TH PLACE
Operator City WETIMINSTER
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 80030
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
Departure City DENVER
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1840
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City NEW BRAUNFELS
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 12
Runway Length 8500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --