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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150K · Livingston, TX · June 15, 1996

Date: June 15, 1996 · 18:00 local
Place: Livingston, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5766G
Reported as: Cessna 150K
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total6 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N5766GRegistration cancelled Oct 18, 2004 · Cessna 150KS/N 15071266 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 150K Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: while on a local flight, the engine started running rough and losing power (RPM). The pilot landed on highway 2457, near the intersection of farm and market road 26 (fm 26) approximately three miles northwest of Livingston, Texas municipal airport (oor). On rollout, the aircraft left the center of the road to the right causing the right wing to drop, striking the ground with the right wing tip causing minor damage. Investigation of the engine, by the pilot, also holder of a mechanic's certificate, did not disclose any malfunction of the engine. He stated that probable cause of the power loss was due to a stuck valve. Pilot also stated that he had not taken any check rides or had a bi-annual flight review within the preceding 36 months. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WHILE ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND LOSING POWER (RPM). THE PILOT LANDED ON HIGHWAY 2457, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FARM AND MARKET ROAD 26 (FM 26) APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES NORTHWEST OF LIVINGSTON, TEXAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (OOR). ON ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE CENTER OF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE RIGHT WING TO DROP, STRIKING THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE, BY THE PILOT, ALSO HOLDER OF A MECHANIC'S CERTIFICATE, DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE. HE STATED THAT PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS DUE TO A STUCK VALVE. PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD NOT TAKEN ANY CHECK RIDES OR HAD A BI-ANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW WITHIN THE PRECEDING 36 MONTHS. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.