Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

York, Minnesota 55975
Saturday, January 13, 1990 12:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PVT PILOT SAID THAT AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. SHE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. AN EMERGENCY LNDG WAS MADE IN A FARM FIELD. DURING THE ROLL OUT, THE NOSE WHEEL STRUCK A HOLE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FAILED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF ENG POWER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

POWERPLANT FAILURE DUE TO UNDETERMINED CAUSES.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/13/1990
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City YORK
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 55975
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
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) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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) 68
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 13 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2200
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40639
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N152HB
NTSB Number MKC90LA046
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 15076596
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAAS, LEVONNE H
Aircraft Owner Street Address 30 AUDUBON DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City PEKIN
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 61554
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HAAS, LAVONNE, H.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 30 AUDUBON DRIVE
Operator City PEKIN
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 61554
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 3Y2
Departure City WEST UNION
Departure State IA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1145
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code RST
Destination City ROCHESTER
Destination State MN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --