Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bath, Ohio 44210
Monday, February 28, 1994 12:25 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING RECOVERY FROM A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT FORCED LANDING, ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE RESTORED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ACCOMPLISHED THE ENGINE OUT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL. HE STATED THAT HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE'S WINGS IMPACTED TREES AND WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATIONS OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the frozen, snow covered terrain.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/28/1994
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1225
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City BATH
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44210
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1208 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID CLE
Elevation of weather observation facility 584
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 36
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 28 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1710
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 10:39AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N47316
NTSB Number BFO94LA051
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15283213
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Feb 19 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 4935
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT CHINN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5427 MCCORMICK ROAD
Aircraft Owner City RAVENNA
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44161
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHINN AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 5427 MCCORMICK ROAD
Operator City RAVENNA
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 44266
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 29G
Departure City RAVENNA
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1145
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --