McCulley Ronald W-8 N8519N

Summary

On 12 June 2010 at about 18:50 local time, a McCulley Ronald W-8 registered N8519N was involved in an accident near Lamoni, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 June 2010 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Lamoni, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Lamoni Municipal Airport (LWD)

Coordinates

40.6331, -93.9022

Aircraft

McCulley Ronald W-8

Registration

N8519N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lamoni → Lamoni

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA323

1 person was seriously injured.

The non-certificated pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff that exceeded the airplane's performance capability, which resulted in an overrun.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The non-certificated pilot stated that during takeoff the airplane did not have sufficient speed and did not feel right at a point on runway 36 where the airplane should have lifted off. The pilot then attempted to abort the takeoff, but the airplane overran the runway and nosed over. The airplane empennage was deformed upward and the left wing was deformed downward, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot did not have a pilot certificate and his last airman medical was dated December 18, 1999. The pilot did not have a pilot logbook nor any record of training, currency, or proficiency. Inspection of the airplane revealed that it was over gross weight at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.