Mountgomery Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mt Sterling, Kentucky 40353
Thursday, July 18, 1985 17:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE INSTURCTOR (CFI) WAS DEMONSTRATING A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM A GRASS AREA BESIDE THE RWY. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT LIFTED OFF, THEN SETTLED BACK ONTO THE GRASS. THE CFI REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TOUCHED DOWN IN A HOLE WHICH CAUSED THE ACFT TO VEER RIGHT & TO PITCH UP. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN, BUT THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN. THE CFI THEN INITIATED ABORT PROCEDURES, BUT THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN & DESCEND DOWN A SLOPE WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH TREES BEFORE COMING TO REST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/18/1985
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1715
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MT STERLING
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 40353
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MOUNTGOMERY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 013
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 1007
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
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) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
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) --
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 578
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 18 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28174
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 N67825
NTSB Number ATL85LA220
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15282040
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 22 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 89
Airframe Hours 2462
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KENTUCKY AEROMOTIVE INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 709 AIRPORT RD
Aircraft Owner City MT STERLING
Aircraft Owner State KY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 40353
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 Yes - certificate holder
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1715
Departure Time Zone EDT
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 25
Runway Length 1600
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --