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CHI92FA170

1992-06-12 · SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SBM

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE COPILOT'S PREMATURE LIFTOFF AND THE CAPTAIN'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AT LOW ALTITUDE.

Factual narrative

THE CREW DISCUSSED TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AS THEY WALKED OUT TO BOARD. THE CAPTAIN OCCUPIED THE RIGHT SEAT TO ALLOW THE COPILOT TO FLY THE SHORT REPOSITIONING FLIGHT FROM THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF PREMATURELY AND REMAINED IN GROUND EFFECT. ROLL ATTITUDE VACILLATED SLIGHTLY BEFORE ONSET OF A RAPID RIGHT ROLL TO INVERTED AT GROUND IMPACT. THE ENGINES CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER IMPACT; BOTH WERE SELECTED TO HIGH POWER. NO MATERIAL OR MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND WHICH DIMINSHED POWER OR AIRCRAFT CONTROL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI92FA170.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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