Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lamberton, Minnesota 56152
Saturday, October 1, 1994 19:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM A GRAVEL ROAD NEXT TO HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW'S FARM. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE MADE ONE PASS NORTH TO SOUTH AND A SECOND PASS WEST TO EAST JUST SOUTH OF THE FARM HOUSE. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF A FEW HUNDRED FEET. AS THE PILOT PULLED UP SHARPLY, THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE DROPPED, AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN ROTATING TO THE RIGHT. THE WITNESSES REPORTED THE ENGINE NOISE DECREASED BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN DURING THE DESCENT. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A PLOWED FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION. TOXICOLOGICAL TESTING REVEALED 0.153 UG/ML CHLORPHENIRAMINE (AN OVER-THE-COUNTER ANTIHISTAMINE) IN LIVER FLUID, 0.478 UG/ML IN SPLEEN FLUID. THERAPEUTIC LEVEL IS 0.016-0.070 UG/ML IN BLOOD SPECIMENS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. A factor in the accident was the pilot's ostentatious display by buzzing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/1/1994
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1900
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LAMBERTON
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 56152
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 10
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 Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1845 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 10
Weather Observation Facility ID RWF
Elevation of weather observation facility 1023
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 15
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1000
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1428
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 1 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1945
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 12:25PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3654J
NTSB Number CHI95FA001
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150G
Aircraft Series Identifier 150G
Aircraft Serial Number 15064954
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 3658
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KEITH E. WOLLE
Aircraft Owner Street Address DAVIS ST., BOX 203
Aircraft Owner City LEWISVILLE
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 56060
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KEITH E. WOLLE
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address DAVIS ST. BOX 203
Operator City LEWISVILLE
Operator State MN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 56060
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1900
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code D40
Destination City ST. JAMES
Destination State MN
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 --