# NTSB CHI86FEC05: Jerry Berry MONO-FLY, N84JL, Blissfield, MI, July 15, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: July 14, 1986, 20:20 local (Jul 15, 1986, 00:20 UTC)
- Place: Blissfield, MI
- Coordinates: 41.82954, -83.860145 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8295&lon=-83.8601&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): 13283
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86FEC05
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13283/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEC05

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LNDG AFTER A POWER LOSS AT 200 FT AGL. THE PLT/OWNER HAD AN IGNITION PROBLEM WITH THE ENG QUITTING IN FLT. AFTER GROUND CHECKS & REPAIRS THE ENG WAS GROUND RUN SUCCESSFULLY BUT DURING TEST FLT IT QUIT AGAIN. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE ARPT BUT THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND WAS DAMAGED DURING THE BOUNCING AND WING DRAGGING. THE RT & NOSE GEAR WERE BENT. THE ENG RAN NORMALLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84JL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84JL-2001-01-19), registration cancelled 2001-01-19, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JERRY BERRY MONO-FLY
- Registry model: [Berry Jerry L MONO-FLY](https://openairdocs.org/model/berry-jerry-l-mono-fly) (registry code 0565743) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 1
- Airframe hours: 39
- Engines: Zenoah G44BW 50 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Jerry L. Berry
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, October 8, 1985, 39 hours before
- Airport: Betz Field, runway 27, 2,205 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 207 total, 12 in this make and model, 164 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19860714032719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860714032719A), Jul 14, 1986: Blissfield, MI, Substantial damage. Engine quit after takeoff. Impacted the ground during a turn towards the runway. Has had previous ignition problem.

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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