Hampton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hampton, Oregon 97756
Saturday, April 13, 1985 13:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO BEING LOST AND LOW ON FUEL. THE AIRSTRIPS SURFACE WAS 1000 FT OF DIRT AND SAND WITH A FENCE AT THE DEPARTURE END. TAKEOFF DATA BASED ON GROSS WEIGHT, ZERO WIND, 4000 FT ELEVATION AT 80 DEGREES, ON A HARD SURFACES RWY WOULD REQUIRE AT LEAST 1129 FT FOR TAKEOFF. THE ACFT WAS LIFTED OFF PREMATURELY AND A DEPARTURE STALL OCCURED WITH THE ACFT STRIKING THE FENCE AND THEN ROLLING A SHORT DISRENCE INTO SAGEBRUSH BEFORE COMING TO A REST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/13/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1300
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City HAMPTON
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97756
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HAMPTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 4500
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
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) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 6500
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 NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 123
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 13 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1420
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27326
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9861L
NTSB Number SEA85LA092
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model AA-1B
Aircraft Series Identifier AA-1B
Aircraft Serial Number AA1B-0461
Certified Max Gross Weight 1560
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 Feb 18 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 95
Airframe Hours 2966
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BERTEA AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 606
Aircraft Owner City CORVALLIS
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97339
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 No
Departure Airport Code CVO
Departure City CORVALLIS
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1000
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code RDM
Destination City REDMOND
Destination State OR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 27
Runway Length 1000
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --