Bartsch Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Delft, Minnesota 56124
Monday, August 10, 1987 14:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS LOADED CLOSE TO ITS GROSS WT LIMIT & THE PLT ATMTD TO TAKEOFF ON A 2160 FT STRIP, USING SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF TECHNIQUES. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE FOR A SHORT TIME, HOWEVER, IT BEGAN TO SETTLE. THE PLT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. AFTER DEPARTING THE RWY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT WENT THRU A FENCE & INTO A BEAN FIELD. THE PLT RPRTED THE TEMP WAS 88 DEG & THE WIND WAS FROM 130 DEG AT ZERO TO 5 KTS. ABOUT 35 MI NORTH AT REDWOOD FALLS, MN, THE 1350 CDT WIND WAS FROM 130 DEG AT 14 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/10/1987
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1400
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City DELFT
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 56124
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BARTSCH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 44MN
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 1400
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1350 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID RWF
Elevation of weather observation facility 1023
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 35
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) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1187
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 12 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 835
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34421
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:42PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4935F
NTSB Number CHI87LA202
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-151
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-151
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7715083
Certified Max Gross Weight 2325
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 1 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 13
Airframe Hours 2998
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AERODROME, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 672
Aircraft Owner City OWATONNA
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 55060
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
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 1400
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MKT
Destination City MANKATO
Destination State MN
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 36
Runway Length 2160
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --