- Date
- January 23, 1985, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Wheeling, IL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N11413Cessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850123001209A
- Case key
- 12817
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At about 400 ft AGL during takeoff, the eng lost all power. The plt was able to regain partial power for aprx 20 sec, by 'milking' the throttle, then the eng stopped again. To avoid power lines & factories ahead, the plt turned back & landed on arpt property. During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed & the acft nosed over. The temperature at the time of the acdnt, was 27 deg. Mechanics of the operator stated that alcohol was normally added to the fuel in the winter, but this acft had been in a hanger for a about a month, then it was left outside for a couple of days before the acdnt flt. They also stated that fuel was taken from the acft after the acdnt & frozen, & ice crystals formed. The plt's recommendation for prevention of this acdnt was 'by use of isopropyl alcohol - 3% by volume in fuel in extremely cold weather.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N11413
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15075401
- Airframe hours
- 2,624
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George J. Priester Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 16, 1984 · 60 hours before
- Airport
- PWK · Pal-Waukee, runway 24R, 3,450 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 102 total · 102 in this make and model · 46 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 7,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 27 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NBU, 4 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.
Other investigations on N11413 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.