Carter Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Pulaski, Wisconsin
Saturday, June 12, 1982 14:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ON HIS FIRST FLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THIS CALENDAR YEAR, THE PILOT ABORTED HIS TAKEOFF. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT HE STARTED TO ABORT BUT THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE. HE STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT HE COULD NOT REACH THE AIRPORT HE SELECTED A SMALL FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES PRIOR TO REACHING THE FIELD. THE FUEL TANKS RUPTURED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE. DETERMINATION OF THE ENGINE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE MADE DUE TO EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/12/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1445
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PULASKI
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport CARTER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 92C
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
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
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 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) 73
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2697
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 Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9011
NTSB Number CHI82DA205
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Volmer Aircraft
Aircraft Model SPORTSMAN
Aircraft Series Identifier SPORTSMAN
Aircraft Serial Number 1
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 113
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN BRZEZINSKI
Aircraft Owner Street Address 913 S. ROOSEVELT
Aircraft Owner City GREEN BAY
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOHN BRZEZINSKI
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 913 S. ROOSEVELT
Operator City GREEN BAY
Operator State WI
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 92C
Departure City PULASKI
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 144
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 92C
Destination City PULASKI
Destination State WI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 10 2002 4:07PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21
Runway Length 1700
Runway Width 80
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --