Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
Tuesady, April 11, 1989 8:45 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO AN FAA WITNESS, THE PILOT DID NOT EXECUTE AN ENGINE RUNUP OR A PRE-TAKEOFF CHECK. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE OSCILLATED TO THE RT AND LEFT OF CENTERLINE. THESE OSCILLATIONS INCREASED IN AMPLITUDE TO A POINT 1,500 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, ONTO ITS RIGHT MAIN WHEEL AND NOSE WHEEL. AT THIS POINT, IT ABRUPTLY ROTATED TO A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, THE TAIL STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE TO 10 FTAGL. THE AIRPLANE BANKED TO THE RIGHT, STRUCK THE RIGHT WINGTIP ON THE RUNWAY, AND CARTWHEELED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A DRAINAGE DITCH AND FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE WERE WITHIN LIMITS. THE ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL WAS FOUND IN THE FULL NOSE UP POSITION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE GROUND RUN AND ABRUPT ROTATION TO GET AIRBORNE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/11/1989
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 845
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City SCOTTSDALE
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 85260
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 MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 5DL
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 1509
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 846 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SDL
Elevation of weather observation facility 1515
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 5
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 5
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 613
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 11 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 922
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40123
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 N5523C
NTSB Number LAX89LA156
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210
Aircraft Series Identifier T210
Aircraft Serial Number 21063779
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours 1400
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AEED, GEORGE M
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5202 EAST PALO VERDE DR.
Aircraft Owner City PARADISE VALLEY
Aircraft Owner State AZ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 85253
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GEORGE M. AEED
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 5502 E. PALO VERDE
Operator City PARADISE VALLEY
Operator State AZ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 85253
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code SDL
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City MANZANILLO
Destination State MX
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 3
Runway Length 8251
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --