# NTSB CHI01LA074: Cessna 150H, N22026, Burlington, WI, January 28, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: January 28, 2001, 16:00 local (22:00 UTC) - Place: Burlington, WI - Coordinates: 42.669464, -88.269638 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6695&lon=-88.2696&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 9, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA - Milwaukee FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 51418 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI01LA074 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51418/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA074 ## Probable cause Aircraft control not maintained by the pilot during the landing roll. Factors to the accident were the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, the end of the runway being snow-covered, and the snowbank. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb - powerplant - undetermined (contributing factor) - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor) - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis On initial climb the engine lost power and the pilot landed the airplane near the departure-end of the runway. During landing rollout the airplane slid into a frozen snowbank along the left side of the runway. The pilot stated, "Immediately after rotation, only 7-8' off the ground, engine lost power and made a noise. Aborted takeoff and landed at far end of runway. Upon touch down, plane skidded left and I corrected to the right but continued to skid - slick - corrected to the left again and skidded into snowbank. The pilot reported, "Snow bank was frozen and quite hard, struck snowbank and subsequently nosed over." Postaccident investigation of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would preclude the normal operation of the engine. ## Factual narrative On January 28, 2001, at 1600 central standard time, a Cessna 150H, N22026, piloted by a student pilot, sustained substantial damage during an impact with a snowbank and subsequent nose over, following in-flight loss of power and subsequent forced landing on runway 29 (4,300 feet by 75 feet, snow-covered/asphalt) at the Burlington Municipal Airport, Burlington, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The solo flight was operating as an instructional flight under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, the sole occupant, reported no injuries. The flight was departing at the time of the accident for a local flight consisting of touch-and-go's. According to the pilot's written statement, "Immediately after rotation, only 7-8' off the ground, engine lost power and made a noise. Aborted takeoff and landed at far end of runway. Upon touch down, plane skidded left and I corrected to the right but continued to skid - slick - corrected to the left again and skidded into snowbank. The pilot reported, "Snow bank was frozen and quite hard, struck snowbank and subsequently nosed over." Postaccident investigation of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would preclude the normal operation of the engine. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N22026](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22026-2002-02-08), registration cancelled 2002-02-08, S/N 15068017, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150H - Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15068017 - Airframe hours: 4568.13 - Engines: Continental O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Service Aviation, Inc. - Registered owner: M and D Aviation INC. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: 100 hour, October 6, 2000, 67 hours before - Departed: C52, BURLINGTON, WI - Destination: C52, BURLINGTON, WI - Airport: C52, Burlington Municipal Airport, runway 29, 4,300 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 28; injuries: none; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 40 total, 6 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 230° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 25 °F, dew point 18 °F - Altimeter: 30.21 inHg - Observed at: ENW, 18 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010128004429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010128004429A), Jan 28, 2001: Cessna 150, Burlington, WI, No damage. (-19) On January 28, 2001, at 1600 CST, a Cessna 150H, N22026, piloted by a student pilot, sustained substantial damage dueing an impact with a snowbank and… From the NTSB's public API. 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