Dalton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Flushing, Michigan 00000
Thursday, June 1, 1989 12:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON AN INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, WHILE AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE PRIVATE PILOT JUDGED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ACCELERATING SATISFACTORILY AND ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. BOTH THE PRIVATE PILOT AND THE INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT IT HAD BEEN RAINING IN THE AREA PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT, AND THE RUNWAY WAS WET, WITH STANDING WATER IN SPOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WATER 'DAMPERED THE BRAKING ACTION CONSIDERABLY.'

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, AND THE AIRCRAFT'S RESULTANT COLLISION WITH TREES. THE WET RUNWAY WAS A FACTOR IN THE LACK OF NORMAL BRAKING ACTION.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/1/1989
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City FLUSHING
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 00000
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DALTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3DA
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 733
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1253 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 155
Weather Observation Facility ID FNI
Elevation of weather observation facility 782
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 568
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 1 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1310
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39972
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:45PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8535Q
NTSB Number CHI89LA102
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 206
Aircraft Series Identifier 206
Aircraft Serial Number U20603391
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 19 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 117
Airframe Hours 1510
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name C.A. ADKINS CONSTRUCTION CO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6030 WEST KNOU
Aircraft Owner City GRAND BLANC
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name C. A. ADKINS CONSTRUCTION CO.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address G 3223 W. PASADENA AVENUE
Operator City FLINT
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 48504
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 3DA
Departure City FLUSHING
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1230
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PTK
Destination City PANTIAC
Destination State MI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 2515
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --