Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Underwood, Iowa 51576
Monday, July 25, 1988 18:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CFI AND STUDENT WERE PERFORMING MANEUVERS NEAR UNDERWOOD, IA AS PART OF 14 CFR 61 STU PILOT TRNG. THE ACFT WAS FLOWN FOR ABT 1/2 HR, PRIOR TO THE CFI TAKING CONTROL OF THE ACFT WHEN THE STU EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENG PWR DURING RECOVERY FM A MANEUVER. THE CFI STATED HE ATTMPTD A RESTART OF THE ENG WITH A WINDMILLING PROPELLER. THE CFI THEN MADE AN EMERG LNDG INTO A MATURE SOYBEAN FIELD. DURING THE LNDG ROLL, THE ACFT NOSEGEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT FLIPPED INVERTED. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE ACFT FM THE FIELD, ENG WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND RUN. ENG CONTROLS WERE CHKD AND FOUND TO OPERATE IN A NRML MANNER. FUEL QUANTITY AND QUALITY WERE CHKD AND FOUND TO BE OK. NO DESCREPANCIES WERE FOUND WITH THE ACFT ENG OR FUEL SYSTEM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/25/1988
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1845
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City UNDERWOOD
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 51576
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 1850 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 210
Weather Observation Facility ID OMA
Elevation of weather observation facility 983
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 9
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1038
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 25 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1945
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37046
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:57AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N69240
NTSB Number MKC88LA136
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 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15282580
Certified Max Gross Weight 1675
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 Jul 9 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 37
Airframe Hours 3926
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SKYHARBOR AIR SERVICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 19083
Aircraft Owner City OMAHA
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 68119
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SKY HARBOR
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address EPPLEY AIRPORT
Operator City OMAHA
Operator State NE
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 68110
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code OMA
Departure City OMAHA
Departure State NE
Departure Country
Departure Time 1830
Departure Time Zone CDT
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 Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
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 --