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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Moundsville, WV · December 23, 1984

Date: December 23, 1984 · 17:45 local
Place: Moundsville, WV
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60209
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL85LA064
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N60209Registration cancelled Apr 25, 2013 · Cessna 150JS/N 15070147 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 150J Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine failure (.4)the solo student pilot departed with both fuel tanks indicating slightly over 1/4 full. 2.3 hrs later the power loss occurred in a descent to the dest arpt. The operator drained about 15 ounces of fuel from the acft and observed no fuel spillage at the site. Touchdown airspeed was excessive in the flaps-up forced lng and the acft collided with trees during the roll out.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILURE (.4)THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED WITH BOTH FUEL TANKS INDICATING SLIGHTLY OVER 1/4 FULL. 2.3 HRS LATER THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED IN A DESCENT TO THE DEST ARPT. THE OPERATOR DRAINED ABOUT 15 OUNCES OF FUEL FROM THE ACFT AND OBSERVED NO FUEL SPILLAGE AT THE SITE. TOUCHDOWN AIRSPEED WAS EXCESSIVE IN THE FLAPS-UP FORCED LNG AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE ROLL OUT.

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 ATL85LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoundsville, WVThe solo student pilot departed with both fuel tanks indicating slightly over 1/4 full. 2.3 hrs later the power loss occurred in a descent to the dest arpt. The operator drained about 15 ounces of fuel from the acft and observed no fuel spillage at the site.…Dec 23, 1984 · Substantial damage