Cessna 190 accident near St. Anne, Illinois, May 14, 1984
On May 14, 1984 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 190, registered N9854A, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. Anne, Illinois. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 14, 1984 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- St. Anne, Illinois · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 190 · all 190s on the register
- Registration
- N9854A · registry record · serial 7547
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING HIS 2ND TAKEOFF FROM A RESTRICTED LANDING AREA, THE ENG HESITATED AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 10 FT AGL. HE THEN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF & TRIED TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RWY. HOWEVER, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A PLOWED FIELD WHERE IT NOSED OVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK BLADDER CONTAINED WRINKLES. FLUID, INCLUDING WATER, WAS FOUND TRAPPED BETWEEN THE WRINKLES. ALSO, A MIXTURE OF WATER & 100LL FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE CARBURETOR.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,624 hours in all; 561 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 1,542 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,391 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 30, 1983; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,150 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental W-670-23 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,640 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9854A the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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