# Accident 19910718027909A: Amtrsa STITSSA3B, Casey, IL, July 18, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 1991, 08:05 local time
- Place: Casey, IL
- Airport: Casey Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2991° N, 87.9809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2991&lon=-87.9809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2821 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRSA STITSSA3B
- Reported engine: LYC O290*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 42 total, 1 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91DEV02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEV02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910718027909A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AFTER TAKEOFF SETTLED INTO BEAN FIELD. NOSED OVER,BOTH PILOTS STUDENT PERMITS.LAST ANNUAL 1987.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI91DEV02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEV02), Jul 18, 1991: O'Connell Stits SA-3B (N2821), Casey, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER RATE OF CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN MODEL.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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