# NTSB CHI86FER18: Shanks/Becker Acro Sport, N2263V, New Richmond, WI, September 1, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 1, 1986, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: New Richmond, WI
- Coordinates: 45.119625, -92.530975 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1196&lon=-92.5310&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13334
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86FER18
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13334/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FER18

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
  - other airport/runway maintenance - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT DURING LANDING ROLLOUT HIS LEFT WING ENCOUNTERED THREE TO FOUR FOOT HIGH GRASS GROWING UP TO THE EDGE OF THE TURF RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED OFF INTO A DITCH. THE RUNWAY INVOLVED IS 2100 FEET LONG AND 75 FEET WIDE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2263V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2263V), registered now, S/N 396, built 1985 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SHANKS/BECKER ACRO SPORT
- Registry model: [Schanks-William EAA ACRO SPORT](https://openairdocs.org/model/schanks-william-eaa-acro-sport) (registry code 0564685) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 396
- Airframe hours: 30
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Richard A. Becker
- Registered owner: William Shanks/Richard Becker
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, September 16, 1985, 30 hours before
- Departed: 21D, LAKE ELMO, MN
- Airport: RNH, New Richmond, runway 22, 2,100 × 75 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 1,806 total, 20 in this make and model, 1,656 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19860901043019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860901043019A), Sep 1, 1986: Amtrea ACROSPORT, New Richmond, WI, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to keep aircraft on the runway during landing. Wingtip caught in grass and aircraft struck a ditch.

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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