Spring Brook Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Seneca, Illinois 61360
Sunday, April 6, 1986 14:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT WAS LANDING ON A 2300 FT RWY WITH A 80 DEGREE X-WIND. THE ACFT BOUNCED HARD ON TOUCHDOWN AND THE PLT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND WITH 25 DEGREES OF FLAPS EXTENDED. THE AIRSPEED WAS DETERIORATING SO THE PLT ELECTED TO RE-LAND. DURING THE ROLL-OUT THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH THE EMBANKMENT OF A CREEK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/6/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1415
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City SENECA
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 61360
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 SPRING BROOK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 1LL2
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 500
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) 5
Weather Observation Facility ID DPA
Elevation of weather observation facility 500
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 33
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 2300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
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 Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 3
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1965
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 6 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1515
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32443
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 N6829H
NTSB Number CHI86LA116
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 172M
Aircraft Series Identifier 172M
Aircraft Serial Number 17265598
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 23 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4301
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JACK F. MARCHBANK JR.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2711 LEVEN AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City NEW LENOX
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JACK F. MARCHBANK, JR
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2711 LEVEN
Operator City NEW LENOX
Operator State IL
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code JOT
Departure City JOLIET
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1345
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 1LL0
Destination City SENECA
Destination State IL
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 18
Runway Length 2300
Runway Width 70
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --