# NTSB NYC91DNE01: Craig A. Gordon Teenie TWO, N199MG, Oxford, CT, November 16, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: November 16, 1990, 14:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place: Oxford, CT
- Location: 41.4783° N, 73.1352° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at WATERBURY-OXFORD (OXC), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4783&lon=-73.1352&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 14, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36767
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC91DNE01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36767/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91DNE01

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND HARD LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE POWER LOSS AND IMPROPER MAINTENANCE ON THE ENGINE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - ignition system - failure,partial (contributing factor)
  - maintenance - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, descent - emergency
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF, MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND TRIED TO LAND ON THE DEPARTING RUNWAY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THERE WAS TRAFFIC ON THE RUNWAY SO HE TRIED TO MAKE THE CROSSWIND RUNWAY. AS HE CAME OVER THE CROSSWIND RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND MADE A HARD LANDING, COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. POST CRASH EXAMINATION BY THE FAA DID NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS, BUT DID NOTE THE MAGNETO TIMING AND POINT SETTING WERE NOT AS RECOMMENDED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N199MG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N199MG-1991-02-28), registration cancelled 1991-02-28, S/N 510537 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CRAIG A. GORDON TEENIE TWO
- Registry model: [Gordon Craig TEENIE TWO](https://openairdocs.org/model/gordon-craig-teenie-two) (registry code 0563491) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 5-10537
- Airframe hours: 179
- Engines: Volkswagen TYPE 3 1600CC 50 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Craig Alan Gordon
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, August 27, 1990, 6 hours before
- Departed: OXC, CT
- Airport: OXC, Waterbury-Oxford, runway 31, 1,999 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; flight engineer, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 4,850 total, 188 in this make and model, 1,860 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 10 knots, gusting 5
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °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 19901116050879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901116050879A), Nov 16, 1990: Amtrpk TEENIE2, Oxford, CT, Substantial damage. Vibration power loss on climbout. Made 180 to land on 36 but was blocked. Stalled landing. Mags adjusted incorrect.

## Other investigations on N199MG (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC84FHJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FHJ01), Feb 2, 1984: Gordon Teenie TWO (N199MG), Hauppauge, NY, substantial damage

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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