Howell Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

New Lenox, Illinois 60451
Saturday, September 5, 1987 13:05 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT. AT 3500 FT MSL THE ENG FAILED. THE STUDENT PLT LANDED AT A NEAR-BY ARPT BUT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN, VEERED OFF THE RNWY AND NOSED OVER. ENG EXAM DISCLOSED BROKEN PRIMARY VENTURI IN CARB.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/5/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1305
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City NEW LENOX
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 60451
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HOWELL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 1C2
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 745
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1250 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 40
Weather Observation Facility ID MDA
Elevation of weather observation facility 619
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
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) 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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1771
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 5 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1335
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35114
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:48PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N67447
NTSB Number CHI87LA203
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 103: Ultralight
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 15281839
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 6 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 247
Airframe Hours 2636
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GERALD/DONNA MCGINNIS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 10447 S. STOWE
Aircraft Owner City PALOS HILLS
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60465
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GERALD/DONNA MCGINNIS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 10447 S. STOWE
Operator City PALOS HILLS
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60465
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 Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LOT
Departure City ROMEOVILLE
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1230
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 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 23
Runway Length 2576
Runway Width 30
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --