Amateur-built TIGER MOTH DH82A accident near Maize, Kansas, June 3, 1999
On June 3, 1999 at about 3:07 pm local time, a amateur-built TIGER MOTH DH82A, registered N9393, was substantially damaged in an accident near Maize, Kansas (Maize Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's inability to maintain a climb after takeoff as a result of wind shear. Factors associated with the accident were the variable, gusty wind conditions, and the tree which was contacted.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 3, 1999 · about 3:07 pm local time
- Place
- Maize, Kansas · Maize Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built TIGER MOTH DH82A TIGER MOTH
- Registration
- N9393 · registry record · serial 82461
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
He stated the local winds were gusty and alternating between east and southeast, and he used runway 17 for takeoff. He stated engine power was normal, but he was unable to maintain a climb when he reached the south end of the runway which was bordered by trees. The airplane began a descent near the end of the runway. The lower right wing contacted a tree just south of a highway which bordered the south end of the airport. The pilot stated that after the accident he noted the winds at the south side of the airport were out of the south and the wind sock at the north end of the airport was indicating winds from the northeast.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,614 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 1,459 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,770 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 25, 1998; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,825 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rolls-Royce GYPSY MJR 1Z (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 70K
- Destination: BVO Bartlesville OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 200 ft by 70 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:56 pm from ICT, 9 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.