Horlick Racine Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin 43405
Friday, December 25, 1987 13:46 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STU PLT CLIMBED TO 1600 FT MSL AFT TKOF. SHORTLY AFT LEVEL OFF, THE ENGINE STOPPED. HE ATTEMPTED AN AIR START WITHOUT SUCCESS. DURING THE FORCED LNDG THE NOSE WHEEL DUG IN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT SOIL. DURING A POST CRASH INTERVIEW, THE STU PLT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE ENGINE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CARB ICE. HE STATED THAT HE DID A GROUND CHECK FOR CARB HEAT BUT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DO ANYTHING IN REGARD TO CARB ICE WHILE IN THE AIR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/25/1987
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1346
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City MT. PLEASANT
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 43405
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HORLICK RACINE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID RAC
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 3
Degrees magnetic from airport 250
Airport Elevation 673
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1350 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID MKE
Elevation of weather observation facility 723
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1500
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 0
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
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 Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1867
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 25 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1455
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35166
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:03PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6468S
NTSB Number CHI88LA037
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 150H
Aircraft Series Identifier 150H
Aircraft Serial Number 15067268
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 Dec 13 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 5701
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name J. G. CURCIO
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3702 MARYLAND AVE.
Aircraft Owner City RACINE
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53405
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name S. CURCIO
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1130 S. MAIN ST.
Operator City RACINE
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 43405
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 RAC
Departure City RACINE
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1341
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ENW
Destination City KENOSHA
Destination State WI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
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 --