Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207
Monday, February 10, 1986 9:20 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER PREHEATING THE ENG THE PLT TOOK OFF AND DURING CLIMB THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THE ENG STOPPED. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A CITY STREET DURING WHICH THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A SIGN POLE. POST ACCIDENT TEARDOWN OF THE ENG DISCLOSED THAT AN OIL TEMP CONTROL VALVE REQUIRED TO RETAIN THE ENG OIL IN THE CRANKCASE UNTIL PROPER OPERATING TEMP IS ATTAINED WAS NOT INSTALLED. WITHOUT THIS TEMP VALVE, OIL IS PERMITTED TO FLOW THROUGH THE OIL COOLER. THE PLT ALSO FAILED TO VISUALLY CHECK THE VISCOSITY OF THE OIL AFTER PREHEATING THE ENG.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/10/1986
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 920
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City MILWAUKEE
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53207
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 2
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 Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 926 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID MKE
Elevation of weather observation facility 723
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 3
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 479
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 10 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30747
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N18SA
NTSB Number CHI86LA084
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
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 207
Aircraft Series Identifier 207
Aircraft Serial Number 20700272
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 7
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 27 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 5350
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BURLEY HARDING
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 7730 N. RIVER RD.
Operator City MILWAUKEE
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 53207
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code MKE
Departure City MILWAUKEE
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 915
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CWA
Destination City MOSINEE
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 --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --