Swanson SSW-DTV N1094G

Summary

On 30 May 1982 at about 23:50 local time, a Swanson SSW-DTV registered N1094G, operated by Carl R. Swanson, was involved in an accident near Marengo, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 May 1982 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Marengo, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Bohlander (RLA)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Swanson SSW-DTV

Registration

N1094G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Carl R. Swanson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marengo → Marengo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI82FEE15

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A POWER LOSS OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF; HOWEVER, THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN POWER AFTER MIXTURE ADJUSTMENTS. UPON RETURNING TO LAND, POWER WAS AGAIN LOST PARTIALLY, THEN COMPLETELY. THE PILOT LANDED IN A SOFT CORNFIELD IN LINE WITH THE APPROACH PATH. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK AFTER A 60 FOOT ROLL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.