Imlay City Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Imlay City, Michigan 48444
Tuesady, May 19, 1992 6:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT OF THE CROP DUSTING AIRPLANE PREMATURELY LIFTED OFF THE UNIMPROVED FIELD DURING TAKEOFF AT AN INADEQUATE AIRSPEED. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT ATTAIN A SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED AND SUBSEQUENT CLIMB RATE TO FLY OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. THE AIRPLANE STALLED DURING THE ATTEMPT TO CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT INDUCED PREMATURE LIFTOFF WHICH RESULTED IN INADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND THE RESULTING STALL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/19/1992
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 620
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City IMLAY CITY
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 48444
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport IMLAY CITY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 10
Airport Elevation 868
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 953 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 265
Weather Observation Facility ID FNT
Elevation of weather observation facility 782
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 14
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2315
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 19 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 615
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47192
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:55PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9946G
NTSB Number CHI92DEC01
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 188A
Aircraft Series Identifier 188A
Aircraft Serial Number 18800746
Certified Max Gross Weight 3200
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 1 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 2570
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BILL HATFIELD
Aircraft Owner Street Address 18155-120TH
Aircraft Owner City NUNICA
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 49448
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HATFIELD SPRAYING SERVICES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 8
Operator City NUNICA
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 49448
Operator Code HTFG
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 620
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length 1700
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --