# NTSB CHI83LA338: Kane Bush BY Mustang 2, N4K, Winona, MN, July 28, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 28, 1983, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Winona, MN
- Coordinates: 44.040904, -91.65007 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0409&lon=-91.6501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12281
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA338
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12281/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA338

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT INITIATED A TAKEOFF ON A 2000 FT GRASS STRIP. HE STATED THAT THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL UNTIL IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. SINCE THE GO/NO GO DECISION POINT HAD BEEN PASSED, HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES NEAR THE END OF THE RWY & WAS SUBSANTIALLY DAMAGED. HE REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS CALM, THE TEMP WAS 88 DEG & THE ELEVATION WAS 1300 FT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4K-1983-11-15), registration cancelled 1983-11-15, S/N 747232 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KANE BUSH BY MUSTANG 2 (BUSH BY MU)
- Registry model: [Kane Michael B MUSTANG 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/kane-michael-b-mustang-2) (registry code 05629JT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 747232
- Airframe hours: 146
- Engines: LYCOMING O-290-02 135 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John Larimer
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1983
- Airport: Grass Strip, runway 36, 2,000 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,535 total, 10 in this make and model, 1,500 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 84 °F

## 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 19830728038989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830728038989A), Jul 28, 1983: Amtrbb MUSTANG2, Winona, MN, Substantial damage. Struck trees after takeoff from a Private strip. Waited too long to abort. Was not aware of aircrafts performance.

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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