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FAA incident report · Cessna 150L · Delray Beach, FL · February 21, 1996

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Date
February 21, 1996 · 16:15 local
Place
Delray Beach, FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N11384
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Narrative: on February 21, 1996, Cessna 150L N11384 departed palm Beach county airpark, (lna), at approx. 2:15 p.m. EST on a local flight with 2 persons on board. After 2 hours of flight, the engine began to lose power, and the PIC executed an emergency landing on a section of Beach in Delray, Florida. The aircraft was not damaged, nor were any injuries reported by the occupants. On February 22, 1996, inspectors from the fort lauderdale FSDO initiated an investigation into this incident. An inspection of the aircraft disclosed a dislodged and clogged induction filter, worn throttle valve shaft, and a loose fuel primer line. In addition, the primer line was manufactured from aluminum alloy in place of stainless steel as specified by the manufacturer. Available records did not disclose when this line was installed. By replacement of the primer line, induction air filter, and carburetor, the engine was operationally checked and operated satisfactorily. Aircraft was approved for return to service.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON FEBRUARY 21, 1996, CESSNA 150L N11384 DEPARTED PALM BEACH COUNTY AIRPARK, (LNA), AT APPROX. 2:15 P.M. EST ON A LOCAL FLIGHT WITH 2 PERSONS ON BOARD. AFTER 2 HOURS OF FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, AND THE PIC EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A SECTION OF BEACH IN DELRAY, FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED, NOR WERE ANY INJURIES REPORTED BY THE OCCUPANTS. ON FEBRUARY 22, 1996, INSPECTORS FROM THE FORT LAUDERDALE FSDO INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT DISCLOSED A DISLODGED AND CLOGGED INDUCTION FILTER, WORN THROTTLE VALVE SHAFT, AND A LOOSE FUEL PRIMER LINE. IN ADDITION, THE PRIMER LINE WAS MANUFACTURED FROM ALUMINUM ALLOY IN PLACE OF STAINLESS STEEL AS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. AVAILABLE RECORDS DID NOT DISCLOSE WHEN THIS LINE WAS INSTALLED. BY REPLACEMENT OF THE PRIMER LINE, INDUCTION AIR FILTER, AND CARBURETOR, THE ENGINE WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.