Weelborg Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dell Rapids, South Dakota 57022
Tuesady, May 20, 1986 18:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, HE LOST RUDDER EFFECTIVENESS AFTER ACCELERATING TO ABOUT 60 KTS. HE APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP, BUT THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY & STRUCK A FENCE. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED. APRX 14 MI SOUTH AT SIOUX FALLS, SD, THE 1839 CDT WIND WAS FROM 110 DEG AT 10 KTS. A BLOOD TEST SHOWED THE PLT HAD AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.14%.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/20/1986
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1830
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City DELL RAPIDS
Event State SOUTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 57022
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WEELBORG
Event Location Nearest Airport ID Y06
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 1520
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1839 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID FSD
Elevation of weather observation facility 1429
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 14
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
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) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1900
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 587
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 20 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1545
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30864
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7757V
NTSB Number DEN86FTK02
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name AERO COMMANDER
Aircraft Model CALLAIR A-9B
Aircraft Series Identifier CALLAIR A-
Aircraft Serial Number 1503
Certified Max Gross Weight 3000
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 2 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 112
Airframe Hours 2890
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CONROY H. LANGLOSS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 803 N. WAYLAND
Aircraft Owner City SIOUX FALLS
Aircraft Owner State SD
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 57103
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CONROY H. LANGLOSS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 904 N. HIGHLAND
Operator City SIOUX FALLS
Operator State SD
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 57103
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code Y06
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1830
Departure Time Zone CDT
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 Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 3000
Runway Width 80
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --