Derby Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lovelock, Nevada 89419
Friday, June 4, 1982 17:55 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT THE FSS. HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE FSS STATION HAD ALREADY CLOSED. HE OBSERVED THE WIND SOCK AND ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 01 WITH A WIND FROM 325 DEGREES AT 30 KNOTS. ON FINAL APPROACH, A DISTINCT CRAB OF ABOUT 20 TO 25 DEGREES WAS REQUIRED TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE CENTERLINE WITH NO FLAPS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STAY ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT A 20 DEGREE ANGLE. THE NOSEWHEEL HIT A 10 INCH SAND DUNE, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED, AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/4/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1755
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City LOVELOCK
Event State NEVADA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 89419
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport DERBY FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LOL
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) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 70
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 325
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 30
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 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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 837
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 N7347E
NTSB Number LAX82DA210
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210
Aircraft Series Identifier 210
Aircraft Serial Number 57047
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
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 57
Airframe Hours 3138
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FLITE INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1170 SAHARA
Aircraft Owner City IDAHO FALLS
Aircraft Owner State NV
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83401
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FLITE INC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1170 SAHARA
Operator City IDAHO FALLS
Operator State NV
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 83401
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 Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DBS
Departure City DUBOIS
Departure State NV
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 3CA7
Destination City GREENFIELD
Destination State CA
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 1
Runway Length 5530
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --