# NTSB CHI70F0196: Cessna 337, N2154X, Monmouth, IL, February 7, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 7, 1969
- Place: Monmouth, IL · MONMOUTH, IL
- Location: 40.9142° N, 90.6431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monmouth, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9142&lon=-90.6431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191261
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70F0196
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0196

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2547   69/2/7    MONMOUTH,ILL        CESSNA 337          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 580
        TIME - 2120                    N2154X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONMOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONMOUTH,ILL                EAST ALTON,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT TAXIED THROUGH MUD AND SNOW WITH HIGH PWR.NR 1 ENG,R MAIN PRIMER UNLOCKED,PROP NOT FEATHERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2154X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2154X-1971-09-13), registration cancelled 1971-09-13, S/N 337-0054 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337
- Registry model: [Cessna 337](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337) (registry code 2075702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Monmouth

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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