Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mount Morris, Illinois 61054
Sunday, July 4, 1993 8:40 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A WITNESS, WHO IS ALSO A PILOT, REPORTED SEEING N6097G DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF, BUT SOMEWHAT HIGHER THAN HIMSELF WHILE ENTERING THE LANDING PATTERN FOR BARNETT MEMORIAL AIRPORT TO THE SOUTHWEST OF RUNWAY 27. WHILE THE WITNESS WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE DOWNWIND LEG, N6097G 'SWOOPED DOWN INTO THE PATTERN' INTO A POSITION TO THE LEFT AND SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE WITNESS' AIRCRAFT, ALSO ON THE DOWNWIND LEG. THE WITNESS REPORTED HEARING A VOICE ON THE RADIO SAY, 'BASE TO FINAL MT. MORRIS,' WHEN N6097G WAS EVEN WITH THE EAST END OF THE RUNWAY. THE WITNESS REPORTED THEN SEEING THE AIRPLANE MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN AND STATED 'THE LEFT WING TIP 'STALLED' AND WENT DOWNWARD, PIVOTING ON THE LEFT WING TIP, TURNING AROUND 2-3 TIMES.' THEN, JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE GROUND, THE PILOT APPEARED TO GAIN SOME CONTROL AS BOTH WINGS WERE LEVEL. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRFRAME, ENGINE, OR ACCESSORIES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/4/1993
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 840
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MOUNT MORRIS
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 61054
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 7
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 752 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 50
Weather Observation Facility ID RFD
Elevation of weather observation facility 736
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 17
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 14000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1283
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 4 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1048
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6097G
NTSB Number CHI93LA243
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 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15071597
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 --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILBUR G. SCHACHT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3214 SPRINGDALE
Aircraft Owner City GLENVIEW
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60025
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SCHACHT, WILBUR G.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 3214 SPRINGDALE
Operator City GLENVIEW
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60025
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 ENW
Departure City KENOSHA
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --