# NTSB CHI91DEP01: Dean Bartel Avid Flyer Stol, N287AF, New London, WI, November 4, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: November 4, 1990, 14:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: New London, WI
- Coordinates: 44.389698, -88.730529 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3897&lon=-88.7305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14834
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91DEP01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14834/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEP01

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND HIS DELAY IN INITIATING A GO-AROUND.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - proper touchdown point - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT ON A SHORT RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT TOUCH DOWN AT THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT AND THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLEAR TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND SHOULD HAVE PRACTICED MORE LANDINGS ON LONGER RUNWAYS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N287AF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N287AF-2013-09-24), registration cancelled 2013-09-24, S/N 287, built 1990 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEAN BARTEL AVID FLYER STOL (AVID FLYER)
- Registry model: [Bartel Dean J AVID FLYER](https://openairdocs.org/model/bartel-dean-j-avid-flyer) (registry code 05616MB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 287
- Airframe hours: 15
- Engines: Rotax 532LC 64 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Dean Jeffrey Bartel
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, July 25, 1990, 15 hours before
- Airport: runway 18, 1,000 × 30 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 121 total, 6 in this make and model, 80 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 39 °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 19901104049259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901104049259A), Nov 4, 1990: Amtr AVIDFLYER, New London, WI, Substantial damage. Too fast and long for landing on short Private strip. Elected to go around too late and struck trees at runway end.

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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