- Date
- August 28, 1983, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Waldron, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N69KPPrell Quickie
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830828050509A
- Case key
- 33479
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with the ground during an attempted takeoff. The pilot stated he had installed a new propeller that was expected to improve takeoff and climb performance. He said the acft got airborne, but would not climb. By the time he decided that the acft would not climb it was too late to abort. The acft mushed back to the ground off the of the rwy. At the time of the accident the effective headwind was less than 5 KTS and the density alt was about 3000 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N69KP
- Reported as
- Prell Quickie
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- QAC-0031
- Airframe hours
- 150
- Engine
- Onan B54M, 18 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Karl R. Prell
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 6, 1983
- Airport
- 06MO · Noahs Ark, runway 15, 2,950 × 30 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 450 total · 85 in this make and model · 400 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MKC, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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