- Date
- May 23, 1987, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Terrell, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N59MAMoni Motor Glider
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870523018729A
- Case key
- 22170
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated the cockpit canopy opened during initial climb at about 12 feet AGL and that this disrupted the air flow sufficiently that the aircraft became uncontrollable. The aircraft settled back onto the runway with a hard touchdown and then departed the runway into the grass. The pilot stated that the canopy was properly closed and locked before the takeoff was started.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N59MA
- Reported as
- Moni Motor Glider (MOTOR GLID)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 322
- Airframe hours
- 26
- Engine
- KFM 107E MAXI, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Mel Asberry
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 15, 1987
- Departed
- TRL · Terrell, TX
- Destination
- F26 · Plano, TX
- Airport
- TRL · Terrell Muni, runway 17, 4,000 × ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 54 total · 26 in this make and model · 506 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.