Haedtlerfield Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Park Forest, Illinois 60466
Sunday, September 19, 1982 14:15 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THERE WAS A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. HE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO STOP WHEN THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE AVAILABLE AIRSPEED WAS USED TO "HOP" OVER A 3-FOOT EMBANKMENT, BUT THE NOSE GEAR, RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND RIGHT WING TIP WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE PLANE LANDED IN A SOYBEAN FIELD BEYOND THE EMBANKMENT. DURING A SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION AND AN ENGINE RUN-UP, NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURES WERE NOTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/19/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1415
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PARK FOREST
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 60466
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport HAEDTLERFIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LL29
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
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) 67
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1910
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5605J
NTSB Number CHI82DA362
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 17273819
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 49
Airframe Hours 885
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FRANKFORT AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX I
Aircraft Owner City FRANKFORT
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60423
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FRANKFORT AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address BOX I
Operator City FRANKFORT
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60423
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code LL29
Departure City PARK FOREST
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1414
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code LL29
Destination City PARK FOREST
Destination State IL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 2042
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --