Browns Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Weeping Water, Nebraska 68463
Saturday, August 22, 2009 13:03 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot was departing from a soft, dry, 2,200-foot turf airfield using soft/short field procedures. After becoming airborne, the airplane settled back onto the runway, became airborne, and settled onto the runway a second time. At this time the right main wheel separated and the landing gear strut dug into the terrain spinning the airplane around and bringing it to an abrupt stop. The airplane was substantially damaged. An examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies. Information contained in the NTSB Form 6120.1, as completed by the accident pilot, indicated that the airplane was five pounds under maximum gross weight at 2945 pounds.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilots’ improper execution of soft/short field take-off procedures.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/22/2009
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1303
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Weeping Water
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 68463
Event Date Year 2009
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 405203N
Event Location Longitude 0960636W
Event Location Airport Browns Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NE69
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 1183
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1310 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 50
Weather Observation Facility ID KPMV
Elevation of weather observation facility 1202
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2900
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 71
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 55
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.16
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 26273
NTSB Notification Source Federal Aviation Administratio
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 6 2009 4:36PM
User who most recently changed record kaij
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1921X
NTSB Number CEN09LA542
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182
Aircraft Series Identifier H
Aircraft Serial Number 18256021
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats 1
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4900
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Lincoln Sport Parachute Club Inc.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5411 NW Fairway Drive
Aircraft Owner City Lincoln
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 68521
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name Lincoln Sport Parachute Club Inc.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 5411 NW Fairway Drive
Operator City Lincoln
Operator State NE
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 68521
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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) Skydiving
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code NE69
Departure City Weeping Water
Departure State NE
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1303
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code NE69
Destination City Weeping Water
Destination State NE
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Nov 3 2009 2:21PM
User who most recently changed record dinc
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 2200
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --