Brooten Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brooten, Minnesota 56316
Thursday, October 19, 1989 10:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE HAND PROPPING HIS UNATTENDED AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT SAID HE FELT HE LEFT THE THROTTLE TOO FAR ADVANCED, AND WHEN IT STARTED, THE ACFT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RUN AROUND TO THE CABIN DOOR TO GAIN CONTROL, BUT WAS INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE ACFT CONTINUED ON AND STRUCK A AIRPORT FENCE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE PROPER STARTING PROCEDURES AND THE EXCESSIVE THROTTLE SETTING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/19/1989
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1045
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BROOTEN
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 56316
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BROOTEN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 6D1
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 1305
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 950 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 330
Weather Observation Facility ID AXN
Elevation of weather observation facility 1425
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -6
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) 30
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 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1270
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 20 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1745
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39566
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:09PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7047X
NTSB Number MKC90LA014
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15059147
Certified Max Gross Weight 1500
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 8 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 16
Airframe Hours 4296
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BEERY, JOHN E
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 562
Aircraft Owner City RENVILLE
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 56284
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BEERY, JOHN E.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 562
Operator City RENVILLE
Operator State MN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 56284
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1045
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code NONE
Destination City RENVILLE
Destination State MN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
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 15
Runway Length 3500
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --