Hazard Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hazard, Kentucky
Monday, October 4, 1982 5:23 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPORT WAS LOCATED IN A VALLEY, AND DUE TO THE TERRAIN, IT WAS NECESSARY TO TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 17 WITH A QUARTERING LEFT TAIL WIND. HE REPORTED THAT A MOUNTAIN WAS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE (TO THE RIGHT) AS WELL AS POWER LINES AND OTHER HAZARDS. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS MANEUVERED 200 FT LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE AS IT WAS CONFIGURED FOR A CLIMB. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL, HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR OR A DOWNDRAFT, THE AIRSPEED DROPPED FROM 110 TO JUST UNDER 90 MPH AND SOME ALTITUDE WAS LOST. REPORTEDLY, HE APPLIED FULL POWER, THEN REALIZED HE HAD BECOME TEMPORARILY DISORIENTED WHEN HE SAW THAT HIS HEADING HAD CHANGED 20 DEG TO THE LEFT. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, THE PLANE STRUCK SEVERAL TREES, THEN HIT THE GROUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/4/1982
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 523
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City HAZARD
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport HAZARD
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 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 Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) 57
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 45
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
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 Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2529
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 N188CB
NTSB Number ATL83LLQ01
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 35
Aircraft Series Identifier 35
Aircraft Serial Number D-5611
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 5
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 3347
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FRNKLIN BOGGS
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FRNKLIN BOGGS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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
Departure City HAZARD
Departure State KY
Departure Country
Departure Time 520
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City CHARLOTTE
Destination State NC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 17
Runway Length 2300
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --