# NTSB CHI84LA083: Cessna 150M, N6340B, Pittsboro, IN, January 8, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 8, 1984, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Pittsboro, IN
- Location: 39.8764° N, 86.4637° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsboro, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8764&lon=-86.4637&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12524
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA083
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12524/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA083

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, maneuvering
  - engine assembly,valve,intake - penetrated (cause)
  - engine assembly,cylinder - low compression (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A ROUGH, SNOW COVERED FIELD AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THET THE EXHAUST VALVE ON #1 CYLINDER PUNCTURED THE CYLINDER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6340B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15077292
- Airframe hours: 2712
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jimmie D. Stanley
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, December 2, 1983, 17 hours before
- Departed: 3SY, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane, helicopter; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 6,602 total, 2,525 in this make and model, 6,350 as pilot in command, 155 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 30 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: IND, 8 nm away

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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