# Accident 19960428008679A: Cessna STC150, Palmer, AK, April 28, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 28, 1996, 08:11 local time
- Place: Palmer, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.6194° N, 148.9798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.6194&lon=-148.9798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8115U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8115U-1999-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA STC150
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 730 total, 200 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960428008679A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK TREES DURING FORCED LANDING NEAR OPEN AREA. BOTH MAGNETOS MISFIRING. IMPROPER TIMING. WORN ROTOR. PITTED CAM

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC96FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA059), Apr 28, 1996: Cessna 150 (N8115U), Palmer, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: loss of engine power due to a malfunction of the airplane's magneto ignition system, and the pilot's failure to have an annual inspection performed. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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