# NTSB ATL84LA144: Brown, R. M. JR. Monnett Moni, N92RB, Kill Devil Hill, NC, April 14, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 14, 1984, 13:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place: Kill Devil Hill, NC
- Coordinates: 36.009147, -75.659431 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0091&lon=-75.6594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6439
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA144
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6439/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA144

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, approach
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - flight into known adverse weather - continued, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, approach
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS THE 4TH ACFT TO TAKE OFF OF 7 SCHEDULED TO MAKE A FORMATION FLY-BY OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS NATIONAL MEMORIAL. AS THE ACFT TOOK OFF TO JOIN UP FOR THE FLT, A THICK LOW FOG BANK ROLLED IN. THE OTHER ACFT DEPARTED THE AREA, BUT THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT UNDER THE FOG. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED MAKING A LEFT HAND CIRCLE OVER THE NW CORNER OF THE ARPT. ABOUT 1/2 THRU A 2ND 360 DEG TURN, THE ACFT ENTERED A VERY STEEP DIVE, COLLIDED WITH A TREE &THEN FELL TO THE GROUND. THE OTHER ACFT HAD AVOIDED THE FOG & WERE ABLE TO LAND SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92RB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92RB-2006-07-10), registration cancelled 2006-07-10, S/N 73, built 1983 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BROWN, R. M. JR. MONNETT MONI (MONNETT MO)
- Registry model: [Brown R M JR MONNETT MONI](https://openairdocs.org/model/brown-r-m-jr-monnett-moni) (registry code 05659U4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 73
- Airframe hours: 62
- Engines: IAME KEM-107-E 25 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Raymond M. Brown, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, April 6, 1984, 1 hours before
- Airport: FFA, First Flight

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 107 total, 62 in this make and model, 75 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 80° at 8 knots
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ECG, 29 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840414014139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840414014139A), Apr 14, 1984: Amtr MONI, Kill Devil Hill, NC, Substantial damage. Took off to make a flyby with other homebuilts. Lost control as sea fog came in. Observed spinning from fog bank.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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