Faith Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Faith, South Dakota
Tuesady, September 7, 1982 16:40 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY NICELY, BUT AFTER CLIMBING TO ABOUT 75 FT AGL, IT STARTED TO LOSE LIFT AND AIRSPEED. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A GRAVEL ROAD, BUT REPORTED THAT A CAR WAS ON THE ROADWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A LANDING IN THE DITCH BESIDE THE ROAD. THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 20 KTS AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS CALCULATED TO BE 4791 FT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/7/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1640
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City FAITH
Event State SOUTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport FAITH MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SD17
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 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) 85
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1982
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 N8127S
NTSB Number DEN82DA187
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 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15061727
Certified Max Gross Weight 1500
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 2
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 86
Airframe Hours 4321
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BEAR BUTTE FLYING CLUB
Aircraft Owner Street Address 981 MAIN
Aircraft Owner City STURGIS
Aircraft Owner State SD
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DR. GEORGE JENTER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 981 MAIN
Operator City STURGIS
Operator State SD
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code SD17
Departure City FAITH
Departure State SD
Departure Country
Departure Time 1640
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 66D
Destination City STURGIS
Destination State SD
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 14
Runway Length 2300
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --