Morey Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Middleton, Wisconsin 53562
Saturday, July 26, 1986 14:25 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CFI AND STUDENT HAD BEEN PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO'S AND HAD JUST MADE A FULL STOP LANDING. THE CFI REPORTED THAT DURING A SUBSEQUENT SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF, ACCELLERATION SEEMED A LITTLE SLOW, AND AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO STOP ACCELERATING ALTOGETHER. REPORTEDLY, THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM BEEPED A FEW TIMES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK UNEVEN TERRAIN (A ROAD) AND CRASHED. THE CFI ALSO REPORTED PRACTICING SOFT FIELD TAKEOFFS IN THE SAME AIRCRAFT JUST PRIOR TO THIS LESSON. AN INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEFECTS WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE CFI HAD A TOTAL OF ONLY 320 HOURS OF FLYING TIME.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/26/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1425
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MIDDLETON
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53562
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MOREY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID C29
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 928
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) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MSN
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 7000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2700
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
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) 0
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1569
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 28 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 700
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32018
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2444N
NTSB Number CHI86LA181
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-38-112
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-38-112
Aircraft Serial Number 38-79A0845
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 24 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 2
Airframe Hours 3351
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FOUR LAKES AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3606 N. STOUGHTON RD.
Aircraft Owner City MADISON
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53704
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330
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 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 2260
Runway Width 135
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --