Weiser Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Houston, Texas 77001
Friday, December 31, 1982 8:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ENROUTE IN IMC THE ACFT HAD A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE PLT DESCENDED TO VFR CONDITIONS & ELECTED TO LAND AT WEISER ARPT. THE PLT LOWERED THE GEAR ELECTRICALLY BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION. HE THEN PUMPED THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE BUT STILL DID NOT GET A GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION. THE MAIN GEAR RETRACTED DURING THE LANDING. HAD THE PLT CONTINUED TO MANUALLY PUMP HE WOULD HAVE LOCKED THE GEAR DOWN. THE ALTERNATOR FAN BLADE HAD SEPARATED & EXITED THROUGH THE ENG COWLING. THE RESULTANT VIBRATION CAUSED THE ALTERNATOR GROUND WIRE TO SEPARATE FROM ITS ATTACH POINT CAUSING THE TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/31/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 815
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City HOUSTON
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 77001
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport WEISER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID T17
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 Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 853
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID IAH
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 3800
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 42
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 100
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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) 3330
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 N6610Y
NTSB Number FTW83LA074
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210N
Aircraft Series Identifier 210N
Aircraft Serial Number 21064458
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 6
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 35
Airframe Hours 979
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AIR EXCHANGE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8435 DIRECTORS ROW
Aircraft Owner City DALLAS
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75247
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AIR EXCHANGE
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 8435 DIRECTORS ROW
Operator City DALLAS
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 75247
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code C
Departure City ADDISON
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 630
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City HOUSTON
Destination State TX
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 9
Runway Length 3570
Runway Width 110
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --