Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Samaria, Michigan 48177
Tuesady, November 15, 1988 9:12 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG FLT, THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT APCHD A DITCH, WHICH THE PLT DID NOT SEE FROM THE AIR. HE INITIATED ACTION TO 'FLOAT' THE ACFT OVER THE DITCH. HOWEVER, AFTER CROSSING THE DITCH, IT TOUCHED DOWN NOSE LOW, THEN NOSED OVER ON SOFT TERRAIN. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE #2 CYLINDER HAD LOW COMPRESSION & THE LEFT MAGNETO HAD INTERMITTENT OPN DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE BREAKER CAM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/15/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 912
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City SAMARIA
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 48177
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 11
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 930 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 220
Weather Observation Facility ID TOL
Elevation of weather observation facility 684
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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) 1759
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 15 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1155
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37936
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:17PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N86ER
NTSB Number CHI89LA025
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 172P
Aircraft Series Identifier 172P
Aircraft Serial Number 172-76027
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Oct 18 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 47
Airframe Hours 4853
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LAMBERT AIRCRAFT, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4747 MONROE ST.
Aircraft Owner City TOLEDO
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 43623
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 5G9
Departure City LAMBERTVILLE
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 850
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code D92
Destination City MONROE
Destination State MI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --