Meyers LIL TOOT accident near White Bear Lake, Minnesota, May 19, 1984
On May 19, 1984 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Meyers LIL TOOT, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N12G, was substantially damaged in an accident near White Bear Lake, Minnesota (North Port airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 19, 1984 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- White Bear Lake, Minnesota · North Port · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Meyers LIL TOOT, amateur-built
- Registration
- N12G · no longer on the register · serial 01
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT REPORTED POWER LOSS WHILE ON INITIAL CLIMB. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED. EXAMINATIONOF AIRCRAFT BY FAA DISCLOSED NO MALFUNCTION OF AIRCRAFT OR OF POWERPLANT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,800 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 144 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 44 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 800 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Volkswagen 65 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: BBB Benson MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 2,507 ft by 102 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:45 pm from STP, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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