Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Strongsville, Ohio 44136
Friday, January 24, 1986 12:02 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT NOTICED WATER IN THE FUEL TANK WHEN HE CHECKED THE FUEL DRAIN. HE NOTIFIED HIS INSTRUCTOR, BUT NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE QUIT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN A PARKING LOT AND ONE AUTOMOBILE WAS STRUCK BY THE AIRCRAFT. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT TRACES OF ICE WERE FOUND IN THE GASCOLATOR SEDIMENT BOWL AND THE CARBURETOR FLOAT CHAMBER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/24/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1202
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City STRONGSVILLE
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44136
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 1
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1200 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID CLE
Elevation of weather observation facility 792
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
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) 0
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 --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1698
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 24 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1215
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32129
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:57PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N22755
NTSB Number CHI86FEI02
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 150H
Aircraft Series Identifier 150H
Aircraft Serial Number 15068497
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Oct 28 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 39
Airframe Hours 4525
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SCOTT T. BESSELL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8899 GLOVESIDE DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City STRONGSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44136
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TOM J. KRUKEMEYER ENTERPRISES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address POB 36616 12430 PROSPECT RD.
Operator City STRONGSVILLE
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 44136
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 1G6
Departure City STRONGSVILLE
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1145
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 1G6
Destination City STRONGSVILLE
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:56PM
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 --