19870212002669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Mountain Home, ID · February 12, 1987

Date
February 12, 1987 · 16:00 local
Place
Mountain Home, ID
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N50724
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA87LA056
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
327 total150 in this make and model49 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.

The engine lost power shortly after takeoff. Improper maintenance procedures caused rocker arm boss to fracture.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. IMPROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES CAUSED ROCKER ARM BOSS TO FRACTURE.

NTSB investigation

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