Kagley Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Maryville, Tennessee 37803
Saturday, October 4, 2014 18:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

According to the pilot/owner, he had purchased the airplane a few weeks prior to the accident and the flight was to accomplish training in the conventional landing gear airplane. During the training flight, numerous takeoff and landings were accomplished at various airports in the area. While on the final leg of the traffic pattern, the flight instructor (CFI) commanded a go-around maneuver and the pilot/owner stated that he "had the landing." The CFI, commanded the go-around again and advanced the throttle to full power. The pilot/owner applied back pressure and maintained the best rate of climb; however, the airplane impacted the approximate 60-foot tall trees at the departure end of the runway and nosed over, coming to rest inverted at the base of the trees, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and rudder. The intended landing runway had a 42-foot incline, residences on the left side, and high tension powerlines on the right side. According to the CFI, the pilot/owner was informed that the airplane was "high and hot" on final, after repeating that airplane was "high and hot" the throttle was advanced by the pilot/owner, and a go-around maneuver began. Both pilots reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or abnormalities that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/4/2014
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1810
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Maryville
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 37803
Event Date Year 2014
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 354133N
Event Location Longitude 0840043W
Event Location Airport Kagley Field
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
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 356
Airport Elevation 900
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1753 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 10
Weather Observation Facility ID KTYS
Elevation of weather observation facility 980
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 7000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 7000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.9
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source FAA Southern C-ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 22 2014 5:09PM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N85707
NTSB Number ERA15CA007
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 AERONCA
Aircraft Model 7AC
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 7AC-4453
Certified Max Gross Weight 1220
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 Sep 10 2014 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 4
Airframe Hours 1714
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHARLES W HALL
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City NEWBURGH
Aircraft Owner State TN
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 476301562
Operator is an individual? Yes
Operator Name CHARLES W HALL
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City NEWBURGH
Operator State TN
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 476301562
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code NONE
Departure City Maryville
Departure State TN
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1730
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code NONE
Destination City Maryville
Destination State TN
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 22 2014 5:13PM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 01
Runway Length 1700
Runway Width 15
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --