Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Indiantown, Florida 33456
Sunday, February 26, 1984 13:34 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED IN PIECES AFTER THE AIRFRAME FAILED WHILE THE PLT WAS PERFORMING AEROBATICS. THE PLT USED HIS PARACHUTEWHILE STILL BELTED TO THE TAIL SECTION OF THE ACFT WHICH WAS LOWERED BY THE CHUTE. THE WRECKAGE CONSISTED OR SIX MAIN PIECES OF SEPARATED AIRFRAME. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT IS OF AN ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION AND INCROPORATES THE USE OF BONDING TO ATTACH THE ONE PIECE WING SKINS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS. EXAMINATION OF THE BONDED SURFACES INDICATED THAT CONTAMINATION OF THE SURFACES DURING THE BONDING PROCESS RESULTED IN A WEAKER BOND BETWEEN THE BONDED SURFACE AND BONDING MATERIAL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/26/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1334
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City INDIANTOWN
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33456
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1354 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID VRB
Elevation of weather observation facility 24
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 18
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1100
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 531
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24238
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 N87RB
NTSB Number MIA84FA095
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 MONNETT
Aircraft Model MONI
Aircraft Series Identifier MONI
Aircraft Serial Number 116
Certified Max Gross Weight 560
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 28 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 47
Airframe Hours 47
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT K. BRUMWELL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6391 FOX RUN CIRCLE
Aircraft Owner City JUPITER
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33458
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code X58
Departure City INDIANTOWN
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1314
Departure Time Zone EST
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 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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --