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January 28, 2001 · Cessna 150H · N22026

Burlington, WI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 28, 2001
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Burlington, WI
Aircraft
Cessna 150H
Tail Number
N22026
Operator
Service Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI01LA074

On initial climb the engine lost power and the pilot landed the airplane near the departure-end of the runway. During landing rollout the airplane slid into a frozen snowbank along the left side of the runway. The pilot stated, "Immediately after rotation, only 7-8' off the ground, engine lost power and made a noise. Aborted takeoff and landed at far end of runway. Upon touch down, plane skidded left and I corrected to the right but continued to skid - slick - corrected to the left again and skidded into snowbank. The pilot reported, "Snow bank was frozen and quite hard, struck snowbank and subsequently nosed over." Postaccident investigation of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would preclude the normal operation of the engine.

NTSB Probable Cause

Aircraft control not maintained by the pilot during the landing roll. Factors to the accident were the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, the end of the runway being snow-covered, and the snowbank.

Full Narrative

On January 28, 2001, at 1600 central standard time, a Cessna 150H, N22026, piloted by a student pilot, sustained substantial damage during an impact with a snowbank and subsequent nose over, following in-flight loss of power and subsequent forced landing on runway 29 (4,300 feet by 75 feet, snow-covered/asphalt) at the Burlington Municipal Airport, Burlington, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The solo flight was operating as an instructional flight under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, the sole occupant, reported no injuries. The flight was departing at the time of the accident for a local flight consisting of touch-and-go's. According to the pilot's written statement, "Immediately after rotation, only 7-8' off the ground, engine lost power and made a noise. Aborted takeoff and landed at far end of runway. Upon touch down, plane skidded left and I corrected to the right but continued to skid - slick - corrected to the left again and skidded into snowbank. The pilot reported, "Snow bank was frozen and quite hard, struck snowbank and subsequently nosed over." Postaccident investigation of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would preclude the normal operation of the engine.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:00 CST
Nearest AirportBurlington Municipal Airport (0nm)
Runway29
Runway Length4300 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150H
Tail NumberN22026
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorService Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 28 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind230° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point25 C / 18 C
Altimeter30.21 inHg
Observation Time21:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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