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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Boca Raton, FL · April 4, 1986

Date
April 4, 1986 · 10:48 local
Place
Boca Raton, FL
Airport
Boca Raton
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N50845
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86LA111
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
60 total13 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Ditched, nosed over after engine power loss. Air filter lodged in carburetor air box. Filter not changed as per AD.

As the FAA filed it

DITCHED, NOSED OVER AFTER ENGINE POWER LOSS. AIR FILTER LODGED IN CARBURETOR AIR BOX. FILTER NOT CHANGED AS PER AD.

NTSB investigation

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