Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Footville, Wisconsin 53537
Saturday, September 18, 1982 16:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT WAS ON A FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT FOR THE PILOT IN THE RIGHT SEAT. ONE WITNESS STATED HE SAW THE AIRCRAFT (AT ABOUT 2000 FT AGL) ENTER A NOSE HIGH (STRAIGHT UP) ATTITUDE FOLLOWED BY A NOSE LOW (STRAIGHT DOWN) ATTITUDE. A SPIN THEN DEVELOPED. TWO OTHER WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT RECOVER FROM THE SPIN. THE LEFT WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT DURING RECOVERY AND THE PLANE CRASHED. EVIDENCE OF DRY ROT WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING SPARS. A CO-OWNER REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN REBUILT IN 1976, BUT THE SPARS WERE NOT REBUILT. AN ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD BEEN COMPLETED ON 7/20/82. THE WING SPARS WERE EXAMINED AND JUDGED TO BE IN AIRWORTHY CONDITION. REPORTEDLY, ALL OF THE SPAR AREA WAS NOT EXAMINED DUE TO ACCESSABILITY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CERTIFIED FOR AEROBATICS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/18/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City FOOTVILLE
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53537
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 0
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
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) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 846
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 N119P
NTSB Number CHI82FA357
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 FLITECRAFT
Aircraft Model SENIOR AERO
Aircraft Series Identifier SENIOR AER
Aircraft Serial Number JCK1
Certified Max Gross Weight 1550
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 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 --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name L.BOETTCHER & D. WENDORF
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR7 PO BOX 69
Aircraft Owner City MERRILL
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 54452
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name L.BOETTCHER & D. WENDORF
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address RR7 PO BOX 69
Operator City MERRILL
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 54452
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code C
Departure City BRODHEAD
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City BRODHEAD
Destination State WI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
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 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --