# NTSB CHI88DEE03: Piper PA-22-150, N2758P, West Chicago, IL, March 18, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: March 18, 1988, 17:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: West Chicago, IL
- Coordinates: 41.880084, -88.219154 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8801&lon=-88.2192&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 16, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13853
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88DEE03
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13853/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEE03

## 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, cruise
  - engine assembly,valve,exhaust - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - light condition - dusk (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - crop (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT JUST AFTER LEVELING OFF, THE ENG STARTED TO SPUTTER. HE INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT DUSK, THE ACFT HIT A DITCH & NOSED OVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2758P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2758P-1991-03-29), registration cancelled 1991-03-29, S/N 223065 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-150
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22-3065
- Airframe hours: 2020
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Terry Heller
- Registered owner: Terry Heller
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 30, 1987, 50 hours before
- Departed: DPA, WEST CHICAGO, IL
- Destination: 06C, SCHAUMBURG, IL
- Airport: DPA, Dupage, runway 33, 3,400 × 100 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 141 total, 65 in this make and model, 141 as pilot in command, 36 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 300° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 34 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: OPA, 2 nm away

## Other investigations on N2758P (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI76FEE80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE80), Sep 29, 1976: Piper PA-22 (N2758P), Grays Lake, IL, substantial damage

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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