- Date
- June 27, 1987, 12:35 local (16:35 UTC)
- Place
- Hamilton, OH
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N74259Bellanca 14-13-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 6, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870627027519A
- Case key
- 7468
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Analysis
The plt rptd that he made a non-std rt-hand departure after t/o from rwy 29, to avoid traffic departing to the left. The acft began to sink as he attempted to climb over the lee side of a 200 ft-high ridge less than 1 mile northwest of the arpt. The acft subsequently impacted trees and a utility pole, and fell to the ground. The engine was developing 'good' pwr at the time. Witnesses rptd that the acft used up most of the 5,440 ft rwy during t/o, and that the climb rate was poor. The acft flaps were observed to be extended during takeoff. Post-crash exam of the acft revealed that the flaps were extended 30 degrees at the time of the accident. The acft was estimated to weigh about 100 pounds below gross wt at t/o. the density altitude at the arpt was estimated to be 1,900 ft. the arpt wind was estimated by a witness to be from 290 degrees at 10-15 KTS at the time. A nearby rptng station (luk) 16 NM away rptd winds from 260 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 18 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N74259
- Reported as
- Bellanca 14-13-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1372
- Engine
- Franklin 6A4150-B3, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John Frank Rebolt
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 15, 1987
- Departed
- HAO · Hamilton, OH
- Destination
- SGH · Springfield, OH
- Airport
- HAO · Fairfield, runway 29, 5,440 × 80 ft
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,622 total · 1,000 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 10 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LUK, 16 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.