Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Battlecreek, Michigan 49015
Saturday, July 16, 1988 10:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING DUE TO AN ENGINE FAILURE, THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND COLLIDED WITH TREES THEN THE GND DURING THE DESCENT TO THE FAIRWAY HE HAD SELECTED FOR LANDING. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY A FUEL VENT LINE WHICH WAS CRIMPED CLOSED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/16/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City BATTLECREEK
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 49015
Event Date Year 1988
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1350 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID BTL
Elevation of weather observation facility 995
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 3
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Overcast
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 23
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 22
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 2700
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 968
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 16 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1030
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 36977
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:55AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N24DS
NTSB Number CHI88DEM07
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 SILLIMAN
Aircraft Model HATZ CB-1
Aircraft Series Identifier HATZ CB-1
Aircraft Serial Number 126
Certified Max Gross Weight 1500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
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 Jul 13 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 68
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AMUNDSON JOHN D.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 19742 WAUBASCON RD
Aircraft Owner City BATTLE CREEK
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 49017
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AMUNDSON, JOHN D.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 19724 WAUBASCON ROAD
Operator City BATTLE CREEK
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 49017
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 900
Departure Time Zone EDT
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 Descent
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 --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --