# NTSB CHI99LA082: Cessna 152, N67568, Odessa, MO, February 2, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 2, 1999, 09:00 local (15:00 UTC) - Place: Odessa, MO - Coordinates: 38.989013, -93.949272 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9890&lon=-93.9493&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 18, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 45728 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI99LA082 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/45728/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA082 ## Probable cause the total loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Factors were total loss of engine power, the instructor pilot's encounter with unsuitable terrain, and the rough terrain. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, maneuvering - powerplant - failure,total (contributing factor) - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - In flight collision with terrain/water, emergency landing - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor) - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - encountered, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor) ## Analysis The instructor pilot was giving the student practice in forced landings when the engine suffered a sustained total loss of power. The instructor attempted to re-start the engine with negative results. He then conducted an actual forced landing in a rough field where the airplane sustained substantial damage. A post accident examination of the engine failed to reveal any mechanical anomalies. ## Factual narrative On February 2, 1999, at 0900 central standard time, a Cessna 152, N67568, operated by a commercial pilot with an instructor rating, and a dual student pilot, sustained substantial damage following, a loss of power, and forced landing near Odessa, Missouri. The instructor reported no injuries. The dual student reported minor injuries. The instructional flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91, in visual meteorological conditions. The local flight departed Warrensburg, Missouri, about 0800. In his written statement, the instructor pilot said that he intended to instruct the dual student in emergency procedures. He said that during a simulated loss of power, the engine actually did quit and the propeller stopped. He said that he took over control of the airplane and attempted to re-start the engine with negative results. He then conducted a forced landing where on touchdown the nosewheel dug into rough terrain and resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. An examination of the airplane after the accident failed to reveal any mechanical problems with the engine. There was continuity throughout, and the was fuel in the tanks and fuel lines. The engine control continuity was verified. The engine was test run after the accident and operated. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N67568](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67568-2000-09-11), registration cancelled 2000-09-11, S/N 15281917 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 152 - Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15281917 - Airframe hours: 9349 - Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Central Missouri State Univ - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 4, 1998, 53 hours before - Departed: 9K4, WARRENSBURG, MO ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 28; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 959 total, 500 in this make and model, 880 as pilot in command, 97 in the last 90 days, 28 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 300° at 10 knots, gusting 17 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 30 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: DMO, 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 19990202014519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990202014519A), Feb 2, 1999: Cessna 152, Odessa, MO, Substantial damage. Student pilot simulated an emergency approach and landing procedures. On go around the acft engine failed to produce power and the acft crashed. Other… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.