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March 10, 1982 · Varga 2150A · N8419J

Marlboro, MA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 10, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
Marlboro, MA
Aircraft
Varga 2150A
Tail Number
N8419J
Operator
S&G Leasing
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC82FNA11

Snow had fallen on the evening before the accident. The runway was covered with one inch of snow which had not been plowed or treated. Also, the pilot reported that he had removed snow and frost from the airframe during his preflight. He said that the leading edges of the wings were frost free and he smoothed the ice and frost remaining on the wings with his fingernails and a hairbrush. He estimated that ice adhered to five percent of the wing and elevator surfaces, most of it in the middle portions of the surfaces. The passenger estimated smoothed ice on less than ten percent of the surfaces. The pilot reported that the plane did not seem to accelerate as quickly as normal, but lifted off at about 3/4 of the runway length. He said the plane was not accelerating after lift-off so he lowered the nose. When this did not improve his airspeed, he aborted the takeoff. The plane was damaged by brush during the landing.

Full Narrative

SNOW HAD FALLEN ON THE EVENING BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH ONE INCH OF SNOW WHICH HAD NOT BEEN PLOWED OR TREATED. ALSO, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD REMOVED SNOW AND FROST FROM THE AIRFRAME DURING HIS PREFLIGHT. HE SAID THAT THE LEADING EDGES OF THE WINGS WERE FROST FREE AND HE SMOOTHED THE ICE AND FROST REMAINING ON THE WINGS WITH HIS FINGERNAILS AND A HAIRBRUSH. HE ESTIMATED THAT ICE ADHERED TO FIVE PERCENT OF THE WING AND ELEVATOR SURFACES, MOST OF IT IN THE MIDDLE PORTIONS OF THE SURFACES. THE PASSENGER ESTIMATED SMOOTHED ICE ON LESS THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE SURFACES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PLANE DID NOT SEEM TO ACCELERATE AS QUICKLY AS NORMAL, BUT LIFTED OFF AT ABOUT 3/4 OF THE RUNWAY LENGTH. HE SAID THE PLANE WAS NOT ACCELERATING AFTER LIFT-OFF SO HE LOWERED THE NOSE. WHEN THIS DID NOT IMPROVE HIS AIRSPEED, HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE PLANE WAS DAMAGED BY BRUSH DURING THE LANDING.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:30 EST
Nearest AirportMARLBORO (0nm N)
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftVarga 2150A
Tail NumberN8419J
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorS&G Leasing
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-A2C · Reciprocating · 150
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 22 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F / 0 C
Altimeter0

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