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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A150K · Lawton, OK · July 30, 1997

Date: July 30, 1997 · 14:00 local
Place: Lawton, OK
Airport: Lawton Municipal
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8332M
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA290
Reported as: Cessna A150K
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,354 total534 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N8332MRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2018 · Cessna A150KS/N A15000032 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna A150K Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost power on climbout. Turned back and landed in trees. Contaminated fuel dark and muddy. Private fuel storage. (-23) contaminated fuel (auto gas-about 30 gallons) stored in a 150 gallon tank for about 11/2 years was put into the aircraft two days before this flight. The aircraft took off and climbed to about 50 ft. when the engine quit. The aircraft descended into some trees while the pilot attempted to turn the aircraft around to land on the grass strip.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. TURNED BACK AND LANDED IN TREES. CONTAMINATED FUEL DARK AND MUDDY. PRIVATE FUEL STORAGE. (-23) CONTAMINATED FUEL (AUTO GAS-ABOUT 30 GALLONS) STORED IN A 150 GALLON TANK FOR ABOUT 11/2 YEARS WAS PUT INTO THE AIRCRAFT TWO DAYS BEFORE THIS FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND CLIMBED TO ABOUT 50 FT. WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO SOME TREES WHILE THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND TO LAND ON THE GRASS STRIP.

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 FTW97LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElgin, OKfuel contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane. Trees in the emergency landing area were considered a related factor.Jul 30, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8332M · 1

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

Incident 19790608015819IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Lawton, OKPilot continued on crosscountry flight to fuel exhaustion.Jun 8, 1979 · Minor damage