Salem/Leckrone Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Salem, Illinois 62881
Saturday, March 26, 1988 10:13 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND, THE STUDENT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ELECTED TO G0-AROUND. ON CLIMBOUT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER RATE OF CLIMB, AND ONCE OUT OF GROUND EFFECT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DESCEND. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A SNOW COVERED, PLOWED FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/26/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1013
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City SALEM
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 62881
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SALEM/LECKRONE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SLO
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 571
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 955 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 260
Weather Observation Facility ID BLV
Elevation of weather observation facility 453
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 42
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 24
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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) 471
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 26 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1100
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36177
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N96010
NTSB Number CHI88LA084
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
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 15285999
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 --
Airframe hours since last inspection 70
Airframe Hours 1970
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name VINCENNES UNIVERSITY
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR #4 BOX 187
Aircraft Owner City LAURENCEVILLE
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 62439
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code OEA
Departure City VINCENNES
Departure State IN
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code SLO
Destination City SALEM
Destination State IL
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 18
Runway Length 3900
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --