Chapin Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cambridge, New York 12816
Friday, May 21, 2010 13:24 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot stated that he and his passenger were practicing short-field landings at multiple airports. After completing a full stop, he taxied back to the runway and configured the airplane for a short-field takeoff. About 500 feet into the takeoff roll, the airplane became airborne with a high angle of attack. The pilot added full power and the airplane abruptly yawed to the left. The pilot corrected with coordinated rudder and aileron. As the airplane accelerated in ground effect, the right main gear touched down in a recently plowed field adjacent to the runway. The airplane bounced three times and the pilot aborted the takeoff, touching down in the field. The nose gear separated on contact, resulting in the airplane nosing over and coming to rest inverted. The empennage and wings of the airplane incurred substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical abnormalities with the airplane prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/21/2010
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1324
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Cambridge
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 12816
Event Date Year 2010
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 430300N
Event Location Longitude 0732158W
Event Location Airport Chapin Field Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 1B8
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 508
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1254 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 151
Weather Observation Facility ID DDH
Elevation of weather observation facility 827
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 11
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
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) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.76
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 27882
NTSB Notification Source FAA Eastern ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Nov 17 2010 3:02PM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N234JK
NTSB Number ERA10CA276
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 P210N
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number P210-00177
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 15 2009 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 70
Airframe Hours 3182
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type C91
Aircraft Owner Name Kinderhook Aviation LLC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3500 S Dupont Hwy
Aircraft Owner City Dover
Aircraft Owner State DE
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 19901-6041
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name Kinderhook Aviation LLC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 3500 S Dupont Hwy
Operator City Dover
Operator State DE
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 19901-6041
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DDH
Departure City Bennington
Departure State VT
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1300
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 1B8
Destination City Cambridge
Destination State NY
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 11 2013 2:51PM
User who most recently changed record hopj
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 23
Runway Length 2130
Runway Width 65
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --