Selby Farm Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Haysville, Kansas 63060
Sunday, May 2, 2010 17:13 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

Witnesses observed the airplane flying low over houses. One witness stated that he heard the engine power decrease and that the airplane’s pitch attitude increased until the airplane stalled, descended in a spin, and impacted the ground. A postaccident examination of the wreckage and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot had a history of pulmonary embolism; however, there are no indications that a medical condition contributed to the accident. The reason for the apparent loss of airspeed and the resultant stall could not be determined.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control of the airplane, for undetermined reasons.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/2/2010
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1713
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Haysville
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63060
Event Date Year 2010
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 373159n
Event Location Longitude 0971859w
Event Location Airport Selby Farm Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 35KS
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 1245
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1655 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 20
Weather Observation Facility ID IAB
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
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) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.6
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report 4:55 PM 74.7 °F 37.4 °F 26% 29.60 in 10.0 miles
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 29374
NTSB Notification Source FAA ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 1 2012 12:23PM
User who most recently changed record johb
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number UNREG
NTSB Number CEN10LA234
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 --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CGS
Aircraft Model HAWK
Aircraft Series Identifier UNDESIGNAT
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Ultralight
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? --
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
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 --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name William C. Selby
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8830 Hydraulic Street
Aircraft Owner City Haysville
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 63060
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name William C. Selby
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 8830 Hydraulic Street
Operator City Haysville
Operator State KS
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 63060
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 35KS
Departure City Derby
Departure State KS
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1710
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 35KS
Destination City Derby
Destination State KS
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2011 3:35PM
User who most recently changed record bakd
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location N/A
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --