# NTSB CHI83LA058: Piper PA-24-180, N77340, Lacon, IL, December 11, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 11, 1982, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Lacon, IL
- Coordinates: 41.020359, -89.399658 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0204&lon=-89.3997&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71301
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA058
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71301/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA058

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

AFTER A NORMAL LIFTOFF TO PATTERN ALTITUDE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISS AND BACKFIRE. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT PERFORMED A THOROUGH MAGNETO CHECK FINDING NO UNUSUAL INDICATIONS. THE PILOT TOOKOFF AND AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT THE ENGINE BACK TO MISS AND LOST POWER. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A CORN FIELD, 1/4 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT.INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF FAILURE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N77340 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-180
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-2948
- Airframe hours: 322
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1D 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Marion A. Stoerker
- Registered owner: Marion A. Stoerker
- Departed: C, AURORA, IL
- Destination: C, LACON, IL
- Airport: 414, Marshall Co., runway 36, 2,200 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,300 total, 1,045 in this make and model, 147 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 59 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

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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