Kenosha Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kenosha, Wisconsin 53142
Friday, April 11, 1986 11:10 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING AN APCH TO LAND, THE ENG OF THE HOME BUILT ACFT LOST POWER. THE PLT TRIED TO RESTART THE ENG BY USING THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT WAS UNABLE. HE TURNED TO LAND IN A PASTURE, BUT THE ACFT HIT AN ELECTRICAL WIRE & CAME TO REST IN A ROW OF TREES. THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE TOOK OFF WITH FUEL IN BOTH TANKS, BUT ONLY USED FUEL FROM THE LEFT TANK. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACDNT REVEALED THE LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/11/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1110
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City KENOSHA
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53142
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport KENOSHA
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ENW
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 137
Airport Elevation 729
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1050 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 182
Weather Observation Facility ID MKE
Elevation of weather observation facility 722
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 22
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1859
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 11 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1210
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32349
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 N123AE
NTSB Number CHI86FEP03
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 STEINORTH
Aircraft Model EXTRA LONG EZ
Aircraft Series Identifier EXTRA LONG
Aircraft Serial Number 1-1275
Certified Max Gross Weight 1325
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 16
Airframe Hours 16
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EDWARD O. STEINORTH
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3079 DEERFIELD RD.
Aircraft Owner City DEERFIELD
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60015
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name EDWARD O. STEINORTH
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3070 DEERFEILD ROAD
Operator City DEERFIELD
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60015
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
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 32
Runway Length 4200
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --