Hamry Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kindred, North Dakota 58051
Tuesady, April 18, 1989 19:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT SAID HE LOST CONTROL ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED. HE SAID THE RT WING LIFTED AND HE APPLIED RT AILERON BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. HE APPLIED RT RUDDER AND THE LT BOOM STRUCK THE GROUND. THE ACFT VEERED LT AND DEPARTED THE RWY, STRIKING THE DITCH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS DURING THE TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/18/1989
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1930
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City KINDRED
Event State NORTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 58051
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HAMRY FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID IND3
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 945
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1948 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 20
Weather Observation Facility ID FAR
Elevation of weather observation facility 2295
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Dusk
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1564
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) 92
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 19 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 712
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38285
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:36PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N527Y
NTSB Number DEN89LA110
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 GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model G-164
Aircraft Series Identifier G-164
Aircraft Serial Number 164
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Apr 18 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 4982
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES F. PLATH
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 67A
Aircraft Owner City DAVENPORT
Aircraft Owner State ND
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 58021
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 PJFG
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
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) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 1ND3
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1930
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 90Y
Destination City LEONARD
Destination State ND
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 33
Runway Length 2700
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --