Antioch Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Antioch, Illinois 60002
Friday, July 23, 1982 12:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT INITIATED A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM A 2200 FT, WET, GRASS RUNWAY. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, HE LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO INCREASE HIS AIRSPEED. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLIMB AS EXPECTED AND WOULD NOT CLEAR BOATS THAT WERE PARKED NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE BOATS AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK. REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT DID NOT USE FLAPS FOR TAKEOFF AND DID NOT REALIZE HOW SOFT THE RUNWAY REALLY WAS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/23/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City ANTIOCH
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 60002
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport ANTIOCH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID IL11
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 Unknown
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 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
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) 70
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 45
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1595
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 Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2365P
NTSB Number CHI82DA268
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-38
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-38
Aircraft Serial Number 3879A0964
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 2
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 4
Airframe Hours 1304
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AIR CHICAGO LAND LTD
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3550 N. MCAREE RD
Aircraft Owner City WAUKEGAN
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60087
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name OMNI FLIGHT HELICOPTERS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 3550 N. MCAREE RD
Operator City WAUKEGAN
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 60087
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code IL11
Departure City ANTIOCH
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1210
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City JANESVILLE
Destination State WI
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 9
Runway Length 2200
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --