# NTSB CHI83LA398: Stewart Headwind, N64MF, New Douglas, IL, August 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 29, 1983, 19:00 local (Aug 30, 1983, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: New Douglas, IL
- Coordinates: 38.969703, -89.65908 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9697&lon=-89.6591&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12322
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA398
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12322/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA398

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- Main gear collapsed, landing
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

DURING FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO GET A RESTART. WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. LATER, AFTER THE ACFT WAS UPRIGHTED, THE ENG WAS STARTED & WAS OPERATED TO 1300 RPM. PROP DAMAGE PREVENTED OPERATING IT AT A HIGHER RPM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N64MF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: STEWART HEADWIND
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 1MM
- Airframe hours: 16
- Engines: CONTINENTAL A-65 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Melvin Mueller

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 170 total, 16 in this make and model, 110 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ALN, 20 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 19830829047289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830829047289A), Aug 29, 1983: Amtrst HEADWIND, New Douglas, IL, Substantial damage. Power failure on a local flight. Landed in a plowed field and nosed over. Engine ran normal after accident.

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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