Morey Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Middleton, Wisconsin 53562
Thursday, May 23, 1985 8:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AT LIFT-OFF DURING THE DEPARTURE, THE PLT NOTICED OIL SPRAY ON THE WINDSHIELD. HE INITIATED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF BY RETARDING THE THROTTLE, THEN REALIZED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RWY REMAINING, SO HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE AGAIN. HOWEVER, THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO THE RAPID THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RWY NEAR THE DEPARTURE END, HIT A DIRT BANK ADJACENT TO A DITCH & NOSED OVER. ARPT PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT THE PLT HAD SERVICED THE ACFT WITH OIL, BUT HAD FORGOTTEN TO REINSTALL THE OIL FILLER CAP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/23/1985
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 845
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MIDDLETON
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53562
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 5
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 Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 280
Airport Elevation 928
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 900 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID MSN
Elevation of weather observation facility 862
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 9
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
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) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
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) --
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 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1156
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 23 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 925
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28501
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 N6144V
NTSB Number CHI85FEP01
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model 35-C33
Aircraft Series Identifier 35-C33
Aircraft Serial Number CD-868
Certified Max Gross Weight 2700
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 10 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 6489
Airframe Hours 36344
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TIMOTHY M. PARSONS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5413 HAMMERSLEY RD
Aircraft Owner City MADISON
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53711
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 06
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 845
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code DPA
Destination City WEST CHICAGO
Destination State IL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 20 2002 12:42PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31
Runway Length 2975
Runway Width 25
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --