Middletown/Hook Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Middletown, Ohio 45042
Tuesady, December 26, 1989 15:40 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF THE SEVENTH PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO, HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING AS IT SHOULD HAVE, AND CHOSE TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT ONTO A FROZEN LAKE. POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN-UP REVEALED NO MALFUNCTIONS; THE ENGINE RAN SATISFACTORILY THROUGHOUT ALL POWER RANGES, AND PROVED CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FULL STATIC RPM. MAGNETO CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE INABILITY TO ESTABLISH A SUFFICIENT CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF.CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERINECE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/26/1989
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1540
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MIDDLETOWN
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45042
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MIDDLETOWN/HOOK FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MWO
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 651
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1550 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 200
Weather Observation Facility ID CVG
Elevation of weather observation facility 891
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 32
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3300
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
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) 1283
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 28 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1530
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39579
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:15PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N65673
NTSB Number CHI90LA052
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 172P
Aircraft Series Identifier 172P
Aircraft Serial Number 17275814
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Nov 2 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 14
Airframe Hours 1641
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HOGAN AIR, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1707 RUNWAY
Aircraft Owner City MIDDLETOWN
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45042
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HOGANAIR, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2800 BOBMEYER ROAD
Operator City HAMILTON
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45015
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 1430
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
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 23
Runway Length 6100
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --