19860103001159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Whiteville, NC · January 3, 1986

Date
January 3, 1986 · 17:45 local
Place
Whiteville, NC
Airport
Columbus
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N66218
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA052
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
59 total39 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Over primed during starting, caught fire. Did not use extinguisher in the aircraft. Fbos extinguisher inoperative.

As the FAA filed it

OVER PRIMED DURING STARTING, CAUGHT FIRE. DID NOT USE EXTINGUISHER IN THE AIRCRAFT. FBOS EXTINGUISHER INOPERATIVE.

NTSB investigation

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