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May 16, 1982 · Navion A · N91662

Hancock, NY

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 16, 1982
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (2 serious injuries, 2 minor injuries)
Location
Hancock, NY
Aircraft
Navion A
Tail Number
N91662
Operator
Joseph J Schnider
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC82FFA05

The pilot reported that during takeoff, he climbed to about 20 to 30 ft and raised the gear. At about that time, the aircraft began to sink. He stated that he pulled the power off just before the aircraft hit the ground a few miles from the airport. An investigation revealed that the flaps were not damaged, as if they were not extended during impact. However, the flap control was found in the down position. The flaps were found about 20 degrees down and the flap indicator was indicating about 1/3 down. The investigator capped off a broken landing gear hydraulic line and filled the hydraulic reservoir, but the hand pump would not operate due to air in the system. The engine was then run, and after that, the hydraulic system operated normally. The pilot suspected that the flaps came up when he raised the gear after takeoff. This aircraft was equipped with a flap system that was to be set either full up or full down. An intermediate selection would not insure a positive selected position.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, HE CLIMBED TO ABOUT 20 TO 30 FT AND RAISED THE GEAR. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SINK. HE STATED THAT HE PULLED THE POWER OFF JUST BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND A FEW MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FLAPS WERE NOT DAMAGED, AS IF THEY WERE NOT EXTENDED DURING IMPACT. HOWEVER, THE FLAP CONTROL WAS FOUND IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND ABOUT 20 DEG DOWN AND THE FLAP INDICATOR WAS INDICATING ABOUT 1/3 DOWN. THE INVESTIGATOR CAPPED OFF A BROKEN LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC LINE AND FILLED THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR, BUT THE HAND PUMP WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO AIR IN THE SYSTEM THE ENGINE WAS THEN RUN, AND AFTER THAT, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. THE PILOT SUSPECTED THAT THE FLAPS CAME UP WHEN HE RAISED THE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FLAP SYSTEM THAT WAS TO BE SET EITHER FULL UP OF FULL DOWN. AN INTERMEDIATE SELECTION WOULD NOT INSURE A POSITIVE SELECTED POSITION.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:50 EDT
Nearest AirportHANCOCK (0nm N)
Runway18
Runway Length3400 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftNavion A
Tail NumberN91662
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorJoseph J Schnider
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · E-185 · Reciprocating · 205
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury Summary4 injuries (2 serious injuries, 2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total4
Crew 1Age 58 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind130° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point16 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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