Lexington Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lexington, Missouri 64067
Tuesady, October 12, 1982 13:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF THE PILOT SMELLED FUEL FUMES IN THE COCKPIT AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER THE FUEL TANK, LOCATED ABOVE THE PILOTS LEG. THE PILOT THEN PARKED THE AIRCRAFT AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. A FIRE STARTED AFTER HE DEPLANED AND CONSUMED THE FABRIC-COVERED AIRCRAFT. THE SOURCE OF THE FUEL LEAK WAS NOT DETERMINED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/12/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LEXINGTON
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64067
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 LEXINGTON MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 4K3
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 Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
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) 10
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) 2536
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 N28M
NTSB Number MKC83LA007
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SMITH MINIPLANE
Aircraft Model MINI
Aircraft Series Identifier MINI
Aircraft Serial Number 100
Certified Max Gross Weight 1100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Unknown
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
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 10
Airframe Hours 1
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name STEPHEN 7 VICKI WILLOUGHBY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1840 N.W. 51ST TERRACE
Aircraft Owner City KANSAS CITY
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 64151
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name STEPHEN 7 VICKI WILLOUGHBY
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1840 N.W. 51ST TERRACE
Operator City KANSAS CITY
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 64151
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 No
Departure Airport Code C
Departure City LIBERTY
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1300
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City LEXINGTON
Destination State MO
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Standing
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 18
Runway Length 2270
Runway Width 140
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --