Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Neilsville, Wisconsin
Tuesady, March 22, 1983 13:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRASH LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD AFTER IT HAD A POWER LOSS ON #1 ENGINE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A GEODETIC SURVEY FLIGHT WHICH CALLED FOR FLIGHT AT 500 FEET AGL. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND BECAUSE THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT ON ONE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 4000 LBS. UNDER MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE FRONT MAIN ROD HAD FAILED ON THE #1 CYLINDER ON THE LEFT ENGINE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/22/1983
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City NEILSVILLE
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 3
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 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 90
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1251 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 200
Weather Observation Facility ID AUW
Elevation of weather observation facility 1201
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 45
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Overcast
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) -2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -10
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
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 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 104
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20264
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4760C
NTSB Number CHI83LA150
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 Consolidated-Vultee
Aircraft Model 28-5ACF
Aircraft Series Identifier 28-5ACF
Aircraft Serial Number 2422202
Certified Max Gross Weight 32000
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 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Mar 12 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 20346
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LEE MAPLE
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O.BOX 519
Aircraft Owner City BELL
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 65013
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 2060 WALKLEY RD.
Operator City OTTAWA
Operator State CD
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Aerial Observation
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FAR
Departure City FARGO
Departure State ND
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code AUW
Destination City WAUSAW
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 10:30AM
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 --