# NTSB ATL88FA025: Mooney M-18C-55, N4157, Camden, OH, November 1, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 1, 1987, 11:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Camden, OH
- Coordinates: 39.629821, -84.640014 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6298&lon=-84.6400&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7563
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88FA025
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7563/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA025

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - inattentive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lift-off - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - encountered, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PILOT TOOK OFF DOWNWIND AND DID NOT USE ALL OF THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY. WITH INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER WITHIN THE ALTITUDE REMAINING AND COLLIDED WITH AN ONCOMING TRAIN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4157](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4157-1992-05-29), registration cancelled 1992-05-29, S/N 323 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-18C-55
- Registry model: [Mooney M-18C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-18c) (registry code 5870102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 323
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A-65-8 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Carleton L. Lohse
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Destination: OSU, COLUMBUS, OH
- Airport: Mite Airfield, runway 3, 1,500 × 0 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,488 total, 279 in this make and model, 1,175 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DAY, 27 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 19871101061419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871101061419A), Nov 1, 1987: Mnmite M18C, Camden, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Began downwind takeoff on short field with early liftoff. Lost control turned left and hit a moving nearby train.

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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