# NTSB NYC89LA220: Micalizio BD-5, N32324, Montgomery, NY, August 13, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 13, 1990
- Place: Montgomery, NY
- Coordinates: 41.519851, -74.22966 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5199&lon=-74.2297&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36485
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC89LA220
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36485/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA220

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE WHILE PERFORMING INITIAL HIGH-SPEED TAXI TESTS. THE PILOT'S LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, taxi - aerial
  - lift-off - inadvertent, pilot in command
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, other
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

AS PART OF THE INITIAL TESTING OF THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE, THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING REPEATED HIGH SPEED TAXI RUNS ON THE RUNWAY. ON THE EIGHTH OR NINTH RUN THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE BANKED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, AND WHEN HE REDUCED POWER TO TOUCH DOWN THE AIRPLANE SANK INTO THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT COMPLETED BUILDING THE KIT AIRPLANE IN 1983. SINCE THAT TIME, HE HAD RUN THE ENGINE AND TAXIED THE AIRPLANE FOR 80 HOURS, BUT HAD NO FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32324](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32324-1990-09-14), registration cancelled 1990-09-14, S/N 2827 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MICALIZIO BD-5
- Registry model: [Micalizio John R BD-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/micalizio-john-r-bd-5) (registry code 11307H2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2827
- Engines: HONDA EB3-2063159 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Micalizio, John R.
- Airport: MGJ, Montgomery Orange County, runway 21, 5,006 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,023 total, 913 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 82 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SWF, 10 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19900813047819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900813047819I), Aug 13, 1990: Amtrbd BEDEBD5, Montgomery, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot making high speed taxi test became airborne and landed sideways. Broke off right gear and nose wheel.

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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