Data Source: NTSB AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE Report Number: CHI83LA153 Local Date: 03/28/1983 Local Time: 17:15 CST State: MN City: WARREN Airport Name: WARREN MUNI Airport Id: D37 Event Type: ACCIDENT Injury Severity: NONE Report Status: FINAL Mid Air Collision: NO
Category of Operation: GENERAL AVIATION Aircraft Type: AIRPLANE Aircraft Damage: SUBSTANTIAL Phase of Flight: 520 TAKEOFF Aircraft Make/Model: MOONEY MOONEY-20-J Operator Doing Business As: Operator Name: Operator Code: Operator: Owner Name: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF. THE ACFT CAME OFF THE GROUND NOSE HIGH AT LOW AIRSPEED. AT ABOUT 40 FEET AGL THE PILOT RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND WHILE DOING THI S HE INADVERTANTLY RAISED THE FLAPS. THE ACFT MUSHED BACK TO THE SURFACE. THE ACFT LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED BY THE GROUND IM PACT. THE WEATHER WAS VMC, NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED ABOUT 3 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AS A TRAINING FLIGHT FROM THE U. OF NORTH DAKOTA. THE PILOT HAD DEPARTED GRAND FORKS AT 14 45 CST, FLEW LOCALLY ABOUT 40 MINUTES AND THEN FLEW TO CROOKSTON, ND FOR TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. HE THEN FLEW TO WAR REN TAXIED IN, SHUT DOWN AND VISITED THE TERMINAL. AFTER RESTART AND TAXI, HE DECIDED TO DO THE SHORT/SOFT FIELD TAKE OFF WHICH RESULTED IN THE ACCIDENT.
Occurrence #: 1 250 LOSS OF CONTROL - IN FLIGHT
Phase of Operation: 522 TAKEOFF - INITIAL CLIMB
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
1b. 24506(S) - 3127(M) - 4000(P) Cause
AIRSPEED - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT IN COMMAND
2b. 22110(S) - 3137(M) - 4000(P) Cause
RAISING OF FLAPS - PREMATURE - PILOT IN COMMAND
3b. 24553(S) - 3123(M) - 4000(P) Factor
STALL/MUSH - NOT CORRECTED - PILOT IN COMMAND
Occurrence #: 2 230 IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER
Phase of Operation: 522 TAKEOFF - INITIAL CLIMB
Findings
Subject - Modifier - Personnel Cause/Factor
Number of Seats: 4
Aircraft Use: INSTRUCTIONAL
Type of Operation: 14 CFR 91
Domestic/International:
Passenger/Cargo:
Registration Number: 1170G
Air Carrier Operating Certificates:
Aircraft Fire: NONE
Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor None
Crew 0 0 0 1
Pass 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Invlvd 0 0 0 1
Landing Gear: TRICYCLE-RETRACTABLE
Certificated Maximum Gross Weight: 1640
Engine Make: LYCOMING
Engine Model: IO-360-A3B6D
Number of Engines: 1
Engine Type: RECIPROCATING-FUEL INJECTED
Basic Weather Conditions: VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) Wind Direction (deg): 0 Wind Speed (knots): 0 Visibility (sm): 15 Visibility RVR (ft): 0 Visibility RVV (sm): 0 Cloud Height Above Ground Level (ft): 0 Visibility Restrictions: NONE Precipitation Type: NONE Light Condition: DAYLIGHT Departure Airport Id: CKN Departure City: CROOKSTON Departure State: MN Destination Airport Id: Destination City: Destination State: Flight Plan Filed: NONE ATC Clearance: NONE VFR Approach/Landing: NONE Event Location: ON AIRPORT
Certificates: PRIVATE
Ratings:
Plane: SINGLE ENGINE LAND
Non-Plane:
Instrument: NONE
Had Current BFR: YES
Months Since Last BFR: 6
Medical Certificate: CLASS 1
Medical Certificate Validity: VALID MEDICAL-WITH WAIVERS/LIMITATIONS
Flight Time (Hours)
Total : 182 Last 24 Hrs : 4
Make/Model : 7 Last 30 Days: 0
Instrument : 30 Last 90 Days: 56
Multi-Engine: 0 Rotorcraft : 0
Source: National Transportation Safety Board