# NTSB CHI89LA156: Cessna 152, N67342, Kankakee, IL, August 3, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 2, 1989, 19:00 local (Aug 3, 1989, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Kankakee, IL
- Coordinates: 41.1109, -87.85997 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1109&lon=-87.8600&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14393
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89LA156
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14393/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA156

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER,  DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS:  CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - fuel system,carburetor - ice (cause)
  - carburetor heat - not used, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT RPRTD THAT ABOUT 30 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, THEN LOST POWER BEFORE HE COULD GET BACK TO THE ARPT.  DURING A SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY LANDING, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED.  AFTER THE ACDNT, THE ENG RAN NORMALLY DURING AN OPNL CHECK.  ANOTHER PLT IN THE AREA HAD ENCTRD CARBURETOR ICING, WHICH WAS REMEDIED WITH USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.  RPRTDLY, THE STUDENT PLT OF THE ACDNT ACFT DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67342](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67342-2012-07-17), registration cancelled 2012-07-17, S/N 15281769, built 1978 (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: 15281769
- Airframe hours: 3955
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Rusk Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 4, 1989, 45 hours before
- Departed: IKK, KANKAKEE, IL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 19; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 29 total, 29 in this make and model, 6 as pilot in command, 29 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ARR, 40 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 19890802026209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890802026209A), Aug 2, 1989: Cessna 152, Kankakee, IL, Substantial damage. Engine quit in cruise after takeoff. Landed hard in cornfield.

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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