Farm Strip Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Nickerson, Nebraska 68044
Sunday, July 31, 1983 10:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS A REGISTERED, HOME BUILT, 2 PLACE, ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER WAS THE PLT'S FRIEND WHO WAS BUILDING HIS OWN ULTRALIGHT & WANTED TO RIDE ALONG TO GET A GENERAL FEELING OF HOW TO LAND THIS TYPE OF ACFT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE TEMP WAS 86 DEG & THE WIND WAS FROM 330 DEEEG AT 8 KTS. AFTER ABOUT A 500 FT GROUND ROLL, THEY LIFTED OFF AT 30 MPH IAS. AFTER CLIMBING ABOUT 50 TO 60FT AGL, THE AIRSPEED DROPPED TO 25 MPH & THE PLT LOWERED THE NOSE TO REGAIN AIRSPEED. THE ULTRALIGHT BEGAN DESCENDING & THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO ROUND OUT BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE ULTRALIGHT ROLLED FORWARD APRX 1 1/2 TIMES & WAS DEMOLISHED. THE DENSITY ALT WAS APRX 3100 FT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/31/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1030
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City NICKERSON
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 68044
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FARM STRIP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ROT
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 1320
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 946 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 310
Weather Observation Facility ID OMA
Elevation of weather observation facility 963
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 40
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 3100
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1313
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21607
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 N3231B
NTSB Number MKC83LA170
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 MONKE
Aircraft Model ROTEC RALLY 3
Aircraft Series Identifier ROTEC RALL
Aircraft Serial Number 45704241
Certified Max Gross Weight --
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 --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 39
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID M. MONKE
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR 1
Aircraft Owner City NICKERSON
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 68044
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 1030
Departure Time Zone CDT
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 33
Runway Length 1290
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --