Type of Event | Incident |
Event Date | 9/18/2008 |
Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
Time of Event | 1245 |
Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
Event City | La Porte |
Event State | INDIANA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 46350 |
Event Date Year | 2008 |
Event Date Month | 9 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 423713N |
Event Location Longitude | 0890229W |
Event Location Airport | La Porte Municipal Airport |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | PPO |
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 | 812 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1253 Eastern Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 240 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | VPZ |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 770 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 14 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
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) | 22 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 12 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 100 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 10 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.36 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | KVPZ 181653Z AUTO 10010KT 10SM CLR 22/12 A3036 |
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) | 25319 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA |
NTSB Notification Date | Sep 18 2008 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | -- |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Aug 9 2010 1:41PM |
User who most recently changed record | bowl |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | South Bend, IN, FSDO |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N107JF |
NTSB Number | CHI08IA294 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
Damage | Minor |
Aircraft Fire | None |
Aircraft Explosion | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | INDUS AVIATION INC |
Aircraft Model | T-211 THORPEDO |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 0705D0303 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 1270 |
Aircraft Category | Airplane |
Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
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 | Annual |
Date of Last Inspection | Sep 15 2008 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 48 |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | Unknown |
Aircraft Owner Name | EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT SALES LLC |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 49 MIRY BROOK RD |
Aircraft Owner City | DANBURY |
Aircraft Owner State | CT |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 06810-7408 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT SALES LLC |
Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Street Address | 49 MIRY BROOK RD |
Operator City | DANBURY |
Operator State | CT |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 06810-7408 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | None |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
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) | Positioning |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | IRS |
Departure City | Kirsh |
Departure State | MI |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1200 |
Departure Time Zone | EDT |
Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
Destination Airport Code | HIB |
Destination City | Hibbing |
Destination State | MN |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | Cruise |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Mar 25 2009 5:04PM |
User who most recently changed record | male |
Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |