- Date
- August 1, 1988, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Wisc Rapids, WI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N79TGMonnett Sonerai II
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880801029239A
- Case key
- 13880
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt rprtd that drg takeoff, the eng lost power as the acft was climbing thru about 200' AGL. An emerg lndg was made in the best available area, which was a golf course on rolling terrain. Drg the lndg roll, the plt applied brakes, but was unable to stop before the acft went over a ridge with a steep declining slope beyond. As the acft went over the ridge (drop-off), it became airborne, then touched down hard & was damaged where the terrain began rising again. The acft had been svcd with auto fuel. The plt believed the eng had lost power due to vapor lock. According to ac 91-33,auto fuel is more susceptible to vapor lock at elevated temps. The temp was 93 deg. No other part malfunction or failure was evident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N79TG
- Reported as
- Monnett Sonerai II
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 00109
- Airframe hours
- 412
- Engine
- Volkswagen 1700 EV, 60 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bernard Fried
- Registered owner
- Bernard S. Fired
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 29, 1988 · 7 hours before
- Destination
- OSH · Oshkosh, WI
- Airport
- Alexander Field, runway 29, 3,771 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 955 total · 390 in this make and model · 869 as pilot in command · 133 in the last 90 days · 42 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AUW, 40 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.
Other investigations on N79TG · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.