- Date
- October 12, 1982, 17:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place
- Halstead, KS
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8311EMooney M20A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 12, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821012052189A
- Case key
- 70942
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During arrival, the pilot noted that the wind was from the northwest. He estimate it was from 330 deg at 20, gusting 35 KTS. On final approach, the aircraft was reportedly unstable due to gusty winds and turbulence. The pilot observed and was aware of the power lines near the approach end of the runway. He stated that aircraft settled, possibly due to wind shear, and he was then unable to avoid the lines. The aircraft struck and severed the power lines and then impacted the ground just short of the runway. The power lines were not marked. But orange fiberglass balls were mounted on 35 ft poles, abeam the approach end of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8311E
- Reported as
- Mooney M20A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1489
- Airframe hours
- 2,017
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Amos Max Cox
- Registered owner
- Amos Max Cox
- Departed
- MKC · Kansas City, MO
- Destination
- Hallstead, KS
- Airport
- Halstead Airport (Pri.), runway 35, 2,600 × 0 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.