Pioneer Village Fld Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Minden, Nebraska 68959
Tuesady, August 9, 1983 16:08 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A STUDENT PLT IN LEFT SEAT MADE THE TAKEOFF USING 10 DEG FLAPS. AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL PASSING OVER THE DEPARTURE END OF THERWY, THE PIC NOTICED THE ACFT WAS SINKING & TOOK THE CONTROLS. THE ACFT IMPACTED TREES AS THE PIC WAS AVOIDING POWER LINES. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE UP POSITION. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 5,000 FT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAGNETO WAS NOT FIRING. HOWEVER, TESTS INDICATED THIS WOULD RESULT IN A POWER LOSS OF ONLY 3.4%.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/9/1983
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1608
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MINDEN
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 68959
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PIONEER VILLAGE FLD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 0V3
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 158
Airport Elevation 2159
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1546
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 323
Weather Observation Facility ID EAR
Elevation of weather observation facility 2130
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 13
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 34
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 5000
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 80
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23396
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 N30545
NTSB Number MKC83FA184
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172M
Aircraft Series Identifier 172M
Aircraft Serial Number 17264144
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 23 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 185
Airframe Hours 5190
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BLUE VALLEY FLYING CLUB
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City HEBRON
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code K09
Destination City HEBRON
Destination State NE
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 16
Runway Length 2800
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --