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NTSB accident investigation · Mitchell Monnett Moni · Athens, MI · April 27, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: April 27, 1985, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
Place: Athens, MI
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Initial climb
Aircraft: N5625JMitchell Monnett Moni
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19850427016829A
Case key: 13053

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Sequence of events

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In flight collision with objectTakeoff - initial climb

Touch-and-go - initiatedPilot in command

Spoiler retraction - not performedPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in commandFactor

Climb - not possible

Object - runway lightFactor

In flight collision with terrain/waterTakeoff

Analysis

The plt of the home-built/powered glider initiated a touch-&-go landing. However, he did not retract the spoilers when he began the takeoff portion of the touch-&-go. The acft lifted off into ground effect, but the left wing contacted a rwy light at the departure end of the rwy. The acft then hit the ground left wing 1st & was damaged.

Aircraft

Registration: N5625J
Reported as: Mitchell Monnett Moni (MONNETT MO)
Category: Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number: 265
Airframe hours: 3
Engine: KFM 107E, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Ronald L. Mitchell
Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
Last inspection: Annual · April 25, 1985 · 3 hours before
Airport: 9C2 · David'S, runway 27, 2,800 × 100 ft, grass/turf

N5625JRegistered now · Mitchell Ronald L MONNETT MONIS/N 265 Airframe modelMitchell Ronald L MONNETT MONI Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 34
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Center
Flight hours: 70 total · 3 in this make and model · 38 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 270° at 5 knots
Visibility: 15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19850427016829AAmtr Moni · Athens, MIAdded power but failed to retract spoilers. Wing struck runway light and contacted ground with resultant ground loopApr 27, 1985 · N5625J · Substantial damage