Mule Shoe Bar Ranch Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Alliance, Nebraska 69301
Sunday, February 21, 1982 17:00 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER LANDING AND DROPPING OFF ONE PASSENGER THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRPORT MANAGER STATED THAT DUE TO THE UNUSUALLY WARM WEATHER THE FROST WAS OUT OF THE GROUND AND THE RUNWAY HAD MANY GOPHER MOUNDS WHICH WERE VERY SOFT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE GROUND ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AND ROSE INTO THE AIR ABOUT 40 TO 50 FT. THE PLANE CONTINUED STRAIGHT DOWN THE RUNWAY BUT STARTED TO LOSE ALTITUDE AND COLLIDED WITH A HILL AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/21/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1700
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City ALLIANCE
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 69301
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport MULE SHOE BAR RANCH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 11
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BFF
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 Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 69
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 449
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4812A
NTSB Number MKC82DCJ01
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-22-150
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-22-150
Aircraft Serial Number 22-3964
Certified Max Gross Weight 1840
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 3250
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAN HANDLE FLYING CLUB
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 2
Aircraft Owner City ALLIANCE
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 69301
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PAN HANDLE FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address ROUTE 2
Operator City ALLIANCE
Operator State NE
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 69301
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
Departure City ALLIANCE
Departure State NE
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City MULE SHOE BAR
Destination State NE
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 1500
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --