# NTSB CHI89DEV01: Cessna 152, N93085, Vandalia, IL, November 8, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: November 7, 1988, 19:10 local (Nov 8, 1988, 01:10 UTC)
- Place: Vandalia, IL
- Coordinates: 38.980155, -89.10009 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9802&lon=-89.1001&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 28, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14222
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89DEV01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14222/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEV01

## Analysis

THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH APRX 5 MIN AFTER THE PLT TOOK OFF FROM AN EN ROUTE ARPT DRG A NIGHT, X-COUNTRY TRAINING FLT. HE REVERSED COURSE BACK TOWARD THE DEPARTURE ARPT WITH THE ENG PROVIDING PARTIAL POWER. WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND ON RWY 18, THE ENG CEASED PROVIDING POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD APRX 1/4 MI FROM THE ARPT. DRG THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR DUG INTO SOFT TERRAIN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE HOLD DOWN BOLTS FOR THE #3 CYLINDER HAD BROKEN & THE CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CRANK CASE.

## 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 - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - engine assembly,cylinder - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N93085](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93085), registered now, S/N 15285396, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15285396
- Airframe hours: 4669
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Bellevue Area College
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Unknown, October 23, 1988, 38 hours before
- Departed: VLA, VANDALIA, IL
- Destination: CPS, CAHOKIA, MO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: VLA, Vandalia

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 156 total, 109 in this make and model, 102 as pilot in command, 24 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: STL, 60 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 19881107051199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881107051199A), Nov 7, 1988: Cessna 152, Vandalia, IL, Substantial damage. Engine quit during a student crosscountry. Landed in a soft field and nosed over. A cylinder separated from case.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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