# NTSB ATL99LA137: Gettis H. Hudson Corban Baby ACE, N24562, Pleasant View, TN, January 30, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: January 30, 1999, 12:00 local (18:00 UTC) - Place: Pleasant View, TN - Coordinates: 36.549423, -86.99932 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5494&lon=-86.9993&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 2, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 51049 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL99LA137 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51049/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA137 ## Probable cause The failure of owner of sod runway to properly maintain the runway, the pilots failure to properly preflight the takeoff area before departure. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - rough/uneven (cause) - runway maintenance - not maintained, other person (cause) - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The pilot stated he was flying the experimental airplane on a friend's private airstrip near Pleasant View, Tennessee. During takeoff roll the airplane accelerated to approximately 35 knots and the main landing gear collided with a hole in the sod runway and the airplane nosed over. According to the pilot he did not see the hole in the sod runway. Examination of the airplane showed structural damage to the airframe. The pilot did not report any mechanical problem with the airplane. The pilot also did not report conducting a visual inspection of the runway surface before attempting the takeoff. ## Factual narrative On January 30, 1999, about 1200 central standard time, a Gettis H. Hudson, Corban Baby Ace, N24562, collided with a hole in the runway surface on a private airstrip, during takeoff near Pleasant View, Tennessee. The flight was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The private pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight was on departure from Pleasant View, Tennessee, when the accident occurred. The pilot stated he was flying the experimental airplane on a friend's private airstrip near Pleasant View, Tennessee. During takeoff roll the airplane accelerated to approximately 35 knots and the main landing gear collided with a hole in the sod runway and the airplane nosed over. According to the pilot he did not see the hole in the sod runway. Examination of the airplane showed structural damage to the airframe. The pilot did not report any mechanical problem with the airplane. The pilot also did not report conducting a visual inspection of the runway surface before attempting takeoff. This accident was reported to the NTSB on 04/24/2000. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N24562](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24562), registered now, S/N 415-26-8958, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Gettis H. Hudson CORBAN BABY ACE (CORBAN BAB) - Registry model: [Hudson BABY ACE "D"](https://openairdocs.org/model/hudson-baby-ace-d) (registry code 0030417) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: 415-26-8958 - Airframe hours: 741 - Engines: Continental A&C65 65 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Mark A. May - Registered owner: Charlie Cothern - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1998, 10 hours before - Airport: NONE, Blue Bird Field, runway 18, 1,900 × 75 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 500 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 30° at 8 knots - Visibility: 4 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 48 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: BNA, 50 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 19990130042099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990130042099A), Jan 30, 1999: Amtr BABYACED, Pleasant View, TN, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot stated he was flying the experimental airplane on a friend's private airstrip near Pleasant View, Tennessee. During takeoff roll the airplane… From the NTSB's public API. 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