- Date
- June 24, 1983, 11:40 local (15:40 UTC)
- Place
- Celina, OH
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N727NMSmith, Ted Aerostar 601A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830624074459A
- Case key
- 12000
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
When the plt arrived at the destination arpt, there was construction on the rwy, about 2500 ft from the apch end. He contacted UNICOM & was advised that the rwy was closed, but was told he could land on the grass beside the rwy. The plt responded that the grass area was too rough. He stated, 'I think I can land on the rwy available, there seems to be enough length there.' Subsequently, the acft was observed approaching rwy 8 at an estimated 30 ft AGL with the gear & flaps down. Reportedly, the power was increased, the nose assumed a climb attitude & the gear was retracted. The acft then rolled left, dove to the ground & crashed. An exam of the wreckage revealed no evidence of a preimpact part failure or malfunction. An evaluation of this make & model of acft revealed that when the CG approached the aft limit, & the flaps were extended, the acft had reduced yaw & roll controllability during power on stalls. The flaps were found full down.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N727NM
- Reported as
- Smith, Ted Aerostar 601A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 610276106
- Airframe hours
- 1,227
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-S1A5, 290 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Norman L. Marxen M.D.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 2, 1982 · 88 hours before
- Departed
- VNW · Van Wert, OH
- Airport
- CQA · Lakefield, runway 8, 3,800 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 5,500 total · 1,217 in this make and model · 5,350 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 7 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAY, 35 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.