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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna A150M · Cumberland, IN · June 23, 1997

Date: June 23, 1997
Place: Cumberland, IN
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9842J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA179
Reported as: Cessna A150M
Fatal injuries: 0

N9842JRegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2013 · Cessna A150MS/N A1500651 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna A150M 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.

(-23) During the takeoff climb the aircraft's engine started to lose power as the pilot started a left turn out of the pattern for the private airport. The pilot was unable to correct the power loss and made an emergency landing straight ahead. While maneuvering to avoid a barn, the aircraft stal led about fifty feet above the ground and the left wing tip struck the ground first. The aircraft started to rotate about the wing and landed on the nose and then turned to face the barn. The aircraft received substantial damage during the impact with the ground. The pilot and the passenger walked away from the aircraft and both suffered no reported injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AS THE PILOT STARTED A LEFT TURN OUT OF THE PATTERN FOR THE PRIVATE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE POWER LOSS AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD. WHILE MANEUVERING TO AVOID A BARN, THE AIRCRAFT STAL LED ABOUT FIFTY FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND FIRST. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROTATE ABOUT THE WING AND LANDED ON THE NOSE AND THEN TURNED TO FACE THE BARN. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER WALKED AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND BOTH SUFFERED NO REPORTED INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI97LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCumberland, INthe pilot's failure to use (or improper use of) carburetor heat. Factors associated with the accident were: carburetor icing (weather) conditions, and the lack of airspeed (or altitude) to clear an obstruction (barn) without stalling the airplane.Jun 23, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9842J · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19760528020939AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Wichita, KSPlt observed high oil temp and low oil pressure in flt. Lndd in wheat fld.May 28, 1976 · Reported as Cessna A150K · Substantial damage