# NTSB CHI06CA025: Piper PA22-150, N9664D, Canton, IL, November 2, 2005

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: November 2, 2005, 10:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Canton, IL
- Coordinates: 40.569168, -90.074722
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5692&lon=-90.0747&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 62910
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06CA025
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62910/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA025

## Probable cause

The fire for undetermined reasons.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Fire, climb - to cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, emergency descent/landing
- Fire, standing

## Analysis

The airplane was destroyed by fire after an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire. The pilot said that after taking off and executing a left hand traffic pattern departure, he noticed smoke emanating from the left side of the instrument panel.  An emergency landing was executed and the airplane rolled to a stop on the grass adjacent to the runway.  The airplane was consumed by the fire after the pilot had exited the airplane.  Postaccident examination of the airplane failed to reveal evidence of the original source of the fire.

## Factual narrative

On November 2, 2005, about 1045 central standard time, a Piper PA22-150, N9664D, piloted by a private pilot was destroyed by fire after an emergency landing on runway 18, at the Ingersoll Airport, Canton, Illinois.  The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological without a flight plan.  The pilot received minor injuries.  The flight was originating at the time of the accident.  The intended destination was the Pontiac Municipal Airport, Pontiac, Illinois.

In a written statement, the pilot said that after taking off and executing a left hand traffic pattern departure, he noticed smoke emanating from the left side of the instrument panel.  He stated that he was about 1,200 feet and had been airborne for about 1 minute when he noticed the smoke.  The pilot elected to land on runway 18 at the departure airport and turned the airplane toward the runway.  The pilot stated that at this time, the cockpit was begining to fill with smoke and he was having difficulty seeing.  According to the pilot, he executed the landing and the airplane rolled to a stop on the grass adjacent to the runway.

The airplane was consumed by the fire after the pilot had exited the airplane.

Postaccident examination of the airplane failed to reveal evidence of the original source of the fire.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9664D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9664D-2006-01-09), registration cancelled 2006-01-09, S/N 22-6580, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA22-150
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22-6580
- Engines: Lycoming O-320 reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Both
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robert S. Koon
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: CTK, Canton, IL
- Destination: PNT, Pontiac, IL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 420 total, 370 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## 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 20051102034349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051102034349A), Nov 2, 2005: Piper PA22150, Canton, IL, Destroyed. (-23) Aircraft departed runway 18 at Canton on VFR flight to pontiac, IL. After left hand turn out the pilot and sole occupant switched to peoria ATIS. After…

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.

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