Grand Haven Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Grand Haven, Michigan 49417
Thursday, July 1, 1982 10:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE PILOTS FOURTH TAKEOFF ROLL OF THE DAY THE RIGHT WING BEGAN TO DROP AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY. POWER WAS REDUCED AND BRAKES APPLIED BUT THE AIRCRAFT OVERTURNED AFTER ENCOUNTERING A SOFT SODDED AREA. AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE 1/4 INCH BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE REAR MOUNTING OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR RADIUS ARM. THE UNDAMAGED BOLT WAS FOUND ABOUT 100 FT EAST OF THE POINT WHERE THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/1/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1015
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City GRAND HAVEN
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 49417
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport GRAND HAVEN AIRPARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3GM
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
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 68
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
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 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) 1387
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 N211SB
NTSB Number CHI82DA229
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 CLANCY
Aircraft Model SKYBABY
Aircraft Series Identifier SKYBABY
Aircraft Serial Number 6
Certified Max Gross Weight 700
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 5
Airframe Hours 5
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DICK LIGHTHIZER
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1822 PINE COURT
Aircraft Owner City GRAND HAVEN
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 49417
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KEN DANNENBERG
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City GRAND HAVEN
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 49417
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 3GM
Departure City GRAND HAVEN
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1015
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 3GM
Destination City GRAND HAVEN
Destination State MI
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 27
Runway Length 3400
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --