# Accident 19960317004219A: Amtrjv WICHAWK, Celina, OH, March 17, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 17, 1996, 14:30 local time
- Place: Celina, OH
- Airport: Lakefield Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5499° N, 84.5702° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5499&lon=-84.5702&mi=10
- Aircraft: N152JM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N152JM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mulholland Dennis E WICHAWK (registry code 0561290, https://openairdocs.org/model/mulholland-dennis-e-wichawk) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Ford CONVERSION (registry code 26701, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ford-conversion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRJV WICHAWK
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 437 total, 10 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD96LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960317004219A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED ENGINE BEGAN OVERHEAT. LANDED IN BEAN FIELD. WHEELS DUG INTO MUD. HOMEBUILT NOSED OVER. AUTO ENGINE. (-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WAS OVERHEATING. HE CONTINUED TO FLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE DECIDING TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN SOYBEAN FIELD. UPON LANDING AND DURING ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SOFT SPOT AND THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE WHEEL SUNK INTO THE MUD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 IAD96LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA051), Mar 17, 1996: Mulholland Witchawk (N152JM), Celina, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing.

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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