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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Colbert, WA · February 3, 1982

Date: February 3, 1982 · 13:45 local
Place: Colbert, WA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5527G
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA82DA025
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 382 total54 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N5527GRegistered now · Cessna 150JS/N 15071027 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 150J Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student overboosted engine on stall recovery. Engine quit. Unable restart due to low battery. Nosed over landing.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT OVERBOOSTED ENGINE ON STALL RECOVERY. ENGINE QUIT. UNABLE RESTART DUE TO LOW BATTERY. NOSED OVER LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA82DA025Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNr. Colbert, WADuring flight, the instructor asked the student to perfrom a power-off approach-to-landing stall. The student began the maneuver at about 4600 ft with the carburetor heat on. During recovery, he abruptly advanced the throttle and the engine began to lose…Feb 3, 1982 · Substantial damage