19951119048399A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Lantana, FL · November 19, 1995

Date
November 19, 1995 · 13:00 local
Place
Lantana, FL
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N18201
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA96LA025
Reported as
Cessna 150L

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.

Pilot reported that he experienced difficulty starting engine. When engine did start, aircraft accelerated forward into hangar wall. Initially reported as incident, upgraded to accident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING ENGINE. WHEN ENGINE DID START, AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED FORWARD INTO HANGAR WALL. INITIALLY REPORTED AS INCIDENT, UPGRADED TO ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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