Highland County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hillsboro, Ohio 45133
Sunday, June 10, 1990 20:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND A FENCE WHILE ATTEMPTING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT ON FIRST LANDING AIRCRAFT WAS NOT TRACKING STRAIGHT. APPLIED FULL POWER, LIFTED OFF THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RIGHT (WINGS LEVEL) FELT FIRST IMPACT, AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN IN TREES AND STOPPED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRPLANE IS A FACTOR.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/10/1990
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2020
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City HILLSBORO
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45133
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HIGHLAND COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID HOC
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 978
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1950
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID DAY
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
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) 0
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 NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1227
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 10 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2200
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 42589
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 5:02PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9836Y
NTSB Number CHI90LA150
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CHAMPION
Aircraft Model 7EC
Aircraft Series Identifier 7EC
Aircraft Serial Number 738
Certified Max Gross Weight 1450
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAUL G. HASS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1744 US RT. 50
Aircraft Owner City BAINBRIDGE
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45612
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 9I5
Departure City BAINBRIDGE
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 2015
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
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 23
Runway Length 3520
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --