# NTSB CHI76FEV54: Cessna 150L, N10774, Okawville, IL, July 24, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1976
- Place: Okawville, IL · OKAWVILLE, IL
- Location: 38.4344° N, 89.5480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Okawville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4344&lon=-89.5480&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154829
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEV54
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV54

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2138  76/7/24  NR.OKAWVILLE,IL       CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1004                    N10774              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.LOUIS,IL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRACTICE FORCED LDG FROM 2500FT,ADDED PWR 100FT AGL,ENG FALTERED.LNDD IN CORN FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10774](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10774), registered now, S/N 15075027, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Scott Afb

## 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 19760724025169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760724025169A), Jul 24, 1976: Cessna 150L, Okawville, IL, Substantial damage. Practice forced ldg from 2500FT,added pwr 100FT AGL,eng faltered. Lndd in corn fld.

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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