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| NTSB Identification: CHI99LA082. The docket is stored in the (offline) NTSB Imaging System. |
| Accident occurred Tuesday, February 02, 1999 at ODESSA, MO |
| Aircraft: Cessna 152, registration: N67568 |
| Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 Uninjured |
| Event: 20001205X00129 Status: Final Report Approved On Wednesday, April 18, 2001 |
| NTSB Preliminary Narrative (6120.19A) |
| On February 2, 1999, at 0900 central standard time, a Cessna 152, N67568, operated by a commercial pilot with an instructor rating, and a dual |
| student pilot, sustained substantial damage following, a loss of power, and forced landing near Odessa, Missouri. The instructor reported no |
| injuries. The dual student reported minor injuries. The instructional flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91, in visual meteorological conditions. |
| The local flight departed Warrensburg, Missouri, about 0800. |
| In his written statement, the instructor pilot said that he intended to instruct the dual student in emergency procedures. He said that during a |
| simulated loss of power, the engine actually did quit and the propeller stopped. He said that he took over control of the airplane and attempted to |
| re-start the engine with negative results. He then conducted a forced landing where on touchdown the nosewheel dug into rough terrain and |
| resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. |
| An examination of the airplane after the accident failed to reveal any mechanical problems with the engine. There was continuity throughout, |
| and the was fuel in the tanks and fuel lines. The engine control continuity was verified. The engine was test run after the accident and |
| operated. |
| NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4) |
| The instructor pilot was giving the student practice in forced landings when the engine suffered a sustained total loss of power. The instructor |
| attempted to re-start the engine with negative results. He then conducted an actual forced landing in a rough field where the airplane sustained |
| substantial damage. A post accident examination of the engine failed to reveal any mechanical anomalies. |
| NTSB Probable Cause Narrative |
| the total loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Factors were total loss of engine power, the instructor pilot's encounter with |
| unsuitable terrain, and the rough terrain. |
| Occurrences and Sequence of Events |
| Occurrence: 1, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER(PARTIAL) - NONMECHANICAL |
| Phase of Operation: MANEUVERING |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 1 |
| 1 ( Factor ) POWERPLANT / FAILURE,TOTAL / (0) |
| 2 ( Cause ) REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED / / |
| Occurrence: 2, FORCED LANDING |
| Phase of Operation: EMERGENCY DESCENT/LANDING |
| Occurrence: 3, IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER |
| Phase of Operation: EMERGENCY LANDING |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 3 |
| 3 ( Factor ) TERRAIN CONDITIONS / ROUGH/UNEVEN / (0) |
| 4 ( Factor ) UNSUITABLE TERRAIN OR TAKEOFF/LANDING/TAXI AREA / ENCOUNTERED / PILOT IN COMMAND |
| (CFI) |
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