Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 12/22/2002 |
Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
Time of Event | 1450 |
Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
Event City | Smithville |
Event State | TENNESSEE |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 37166 |
Event Date Year | 2002 |
Event Date Month | 12 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | Yes |
Event Location Latitude | 355907N |
Event Location Longitude | 0854833W |
Event Location Airport | -- |
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 | -- |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | -- |
Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1453 Eastern Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 90 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | CSV |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 1881 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 14 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 10 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 3 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 222 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 10 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 17 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.07 |
Density Altitude (feet) | 1592 |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | None |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | -- |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | 1 |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | -- |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 14403 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA Communication Center |
NTSB Notification Date | Dec 22 2002 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 1915 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Nov 25 2003 11:36AM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | Nashville FSDO |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N5178D |
NTSB Number | ATL03LA026 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
Damage | Substantial |
Aircraft Fire | None |
Aircraft Explosion | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Preceptor Aircraft |
Aircraft Model | Ultra pup |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 1223 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 1000 |
Aircraft Category | Airplane |
Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | Yes |
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 | Annual |
Date of Last Inspection | Dec 21 2002 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | 2 |
Airframe Hours | 51 |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | Fredrick W. Whitaker |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 1088 Greenbriar Circle |
Aircraft Owner City | Decatur |
Aircraft Owner State | WI |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 30033 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | Fredrick W. Whitaker |
Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Street Address | 1088 Greenbriar Circle |
Operator City | Decatur |
Operator State | GA |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 30033 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | None |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
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 | EVV |
Departure City | EVANSVILLE |
Departure State | IN |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1255 |
Departure Time Zone | CST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
Destination Airport Code | 0A3 |
Destination City | SMITHVILLE |
Destination State | TN |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | Emergency landing |
Report sent to ICAO? | No |
Evacuation occurred | No |
Date of most recent change to record | Sep 5 2003 9:54AM |
User who most recently changed record | POWP |
Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |