# NTSB FTW82FPD06: Mitchell B-10, N1176J, Arlington, TX, November 15, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1981
- Place: Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
- Location: 32.7357° N, 97.1081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7357&lon=-97.1081&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 December 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123383
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FPD06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPD06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2590  81/11/15   ARLINGTON,TX        MITCHELL B-10       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 130
        TIME - 1130                    N1176J              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           76                                                      240
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- AFTER LIFT-OFF,R WING DROPPED & HIT RWY.X-WND GSTG 15KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1176J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1176J-1982-06-05), registration cancelled 1982-06-05, S/N 231 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MITCHELL B-10
- Registry model: [Vanecek TJ MITCHELL B-10](https://openairdocs.org/model/vanecek-tj-mitchell-b-10) (registry code 0566642) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Arlington Muni

## 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 19811115074379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811115074379A), Nov 15, 1981: Amtr MITCHELL10, Arlington, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft engine did not develop power on takeoff on first test flight. Dragged wing tip and cartwheeled.

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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