Lost Nation Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kirkland, Ohio 44094
Monday, July 7, 1986 3:04 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PILOT HAD FLOWN FROM WISCONSON TO CAPE COD ON WEDNESDAY AND WAS RETURNING TO WISCONSIN ON SUNDAY. HE HAD DEPARTED PROVINCETOWN ON SUNDAY MORNING AND STOPPED AT HYANNIS DUE TO WEATHER. HE THEN FLEW ON TO SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY WITH A STOP AT WESTOVER, ARRIVING AT SARATOGA SPRINGS AT 2157 EDT. HE DEPARTED SARATOGA SPRINGS AT ABOUT 2250 EDT AND AFTER BEING AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 4.25 HOURS, TOLD CLEVELAND APPROACH CONTROL THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE OUT. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES. TWO AND ONE-HALF QUARTS OF FUEL WERE FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK; RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY. ALTHOUGH THE RIGHT TANK HAD BEEN RUPTURED, NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE WAS FOUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/7/1986
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 304
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City KIRKLAND
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44094
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport LOST NATION
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LNN
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 163
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 300 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID CLE
Elevation of weather observation facility 800
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
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) 4
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 20
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 230
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1800
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) 1176
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 7 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 825
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31536
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 N7098A
NTSB Number ATL86LA189
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 172
Aircraft Series Identifier 172
Aircraft Serial Number 29198
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
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 Nov 24 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 67
Airframe Hours 2468
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ALLEN L. NEU
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 592
Aircraft Owner City WAUKESHA
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53186
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
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 5B2
Departure City SARATOGA
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 2250
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BKL
Destination City CLEVELAND
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 --