Markham-Meriden Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Wallingford, Connecticut 06492
Thursday, August 19, 1982 19:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE PREFLIGHTED THE AIRCRAFT, THE FUEL TANKS WERE FULL. FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM EACH WING AND THE FUSELAGE LOW POINT WITH NO INDICATION OF WATER. DURING TAKEOFF, ENGINE POWER WAS LOST AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 150 FT AS THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND RPM WERE BEING ADJUSTED. WITH INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING AND POWER LINES AHEAD, THE PILOT TURNED TOWARD A LANDFILL. HE PUMPED THE THROTTLE AND PARTIAL POWER WAS GAINED, BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED ON A SANDY SURFACE, AND AFTER ROLLING FOR ABOUT 30 FT, THE WHEELS DUG IN AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT SUSPECTED THAT WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE CARBURETOR DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE HAD DRAINED THE SUMPS BEFORE TAKEOFF AND FOUND NO WATER. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT VERIFIED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/19/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1900
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City WALLINGFORD
Event State CONNECTICUT
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 06492
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport MARKHAM-MERIDEN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MMK
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
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 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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1949
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 N4433C
NTSB Number NYC82DA204
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 195A
Aircraft Series Identifier 195A
Aircraft Serial Number 16018
Certified Max Gross Weight 3150
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 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 2200
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name OTTO KRIZEK
Aircraft Owner Street Address 201 EAST JOHNSON AVE.
Aircraft Owner City CHESHIRE
Aircraft Owner State CT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 06410
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name OTTO KRIZEK
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 201 EAST JOHNSON AVE.
Operator City CHESHIRE
Operator State CT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 06410
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code MMK
Departure City WALLINGFORD
Departure State CT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1900
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code MMK
Destination City WALLINGFORD
Destination State CT
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --