Lake Lawn Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Delavan, Wisconsin 53115
Friday, September 6, 2013 5:15 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

During the takeoff roll, a hawk struck the airplane's windscreen and then struck the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The airplane veered to the right, exited the runway and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. A postaccident examination revealed that the hawk had lodged between the vertical stabilizer and rudder which interfered with the flight controls and deflected the rudder to the right. There were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The collision with a hawk during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and subsequent noseover.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/6/2013
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 515
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Delavan
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53115
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 423802N
Event Location Longitude 0883604W
Event Location Airport Lake Lawn Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID C59
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 981
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 515 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID BUU
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 14
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Night
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
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) 30.23
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report METAR KBUU 061015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/07 A30
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) 32295
NTSB Notification Source NTSB Comm Center
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 30 2013 2:16PM
User who most recently changed record linj-i
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N86586
NTSB Number CEN13CA528
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 BELLANCA
Aircraft Model 7ECA
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 1005-74
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 10 2013 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 1092
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name Stick & Rudder LLC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9960 52nd St
Aircraft Owner City Kenosha
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53144
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name Stick & Rudder LLC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 9960 52nd St
Operator City Kenosha
Operator State WI
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 53144
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code C59
Departure City DELAVAN
Departure State WI
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 515
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ENW
Destination City KENOSHA
Destination State WI
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 30 2013 2:16PM
User who most recently changed record linj-i
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length 4423
Runway Width 80
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --