Aztec Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Aztec, New Mexico 87410
Wednesday, July 10, 1985 8:30 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IT STALLED AND CONTACTED THE GROUND DURING TAKEOFF. PLT STATED LIFT OFF WAS MADE WITH MINIMAL AIRSPEED AND THE RIGHT WING DROPPED SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. PLT OVERCORRECTED FOR THE RIGHT BANK, THE ACFT BANKED LEFT AND THE PITCH ATTITUDE INCREASED UNTIL A STALL RESULTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/10/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 830
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City AZTEC
Event State NEW MEXICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 87410
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 AZTEC MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID Q19
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 5877
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 755 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 225
Weather Observation Facility ID FMN
Elevation of weather observation facility 5503
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 11
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
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) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
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) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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) 601
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 10 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28197
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 N272CP
NTSB Number DEN85LQA01
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 PETRACCA
Aircraft Model GLASAIR SH-2
Aircraft Series Identifier GLASAIR SH
Aircraft Serial Number 272
Certified Max Gross Weight 1500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
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 Nov 4 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 100
Airframe Hours 265
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CARMINE J. PETRACCA , OD
Aircraft Owner Street Address 939 BRYDEN
Aircraft Owner City LEWISTON
Aircraft Owner State ID
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 83501
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 830
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LWS
Destination City LEWISTON
Destination State ID
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 8
Runway Length 4300
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --