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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150E · Columbia, SC · August 2, 1997

Date: August 2, 1997 · 12:10 local
Place: Columbia, SC
Airport: Columbia Metropolitan
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3517J
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA225
Reported as: Cessna 150E
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,240 total50 in this make and model

N3517JRegistration cancelled Feb 1, 1999 · Cessna 150ES/N 15061217 Airframe modelCessna 150E

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What happened

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

Power loss forced landing. Hit building nosed over. Fuel hose from sump to carb restricted due improper fabrication (-23) after takeoff, the aircraft climbed to approximately 200 feet AGL. The pilot and witness stated the engine lost power, sputtered, and stopped. The aircraft was landed on top of a warehouse, flipped over, and burned. The pilot and student exited the aircraft with minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

POWER LOSS FORCED LANDING. HIT BUILDING NOSED OVER. FUEL HOSE FROM SUMP TO CARB RESTRICTED DUE IMPROPER FABRICATION (-23) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL. THE PILOT AND WITNESS STATED THE ENGINE LOST POWER, SPUTTERED, AND STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED ON TOP OF A WAREHOUSE, FLIPPED OVER, AND BURNED. THE PILOT AND STUDENT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR 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 MIA97LA225Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbia, SCThe improper rebuild/remanufacture of the fuel line (obstructed at both ends) that runs between the carburetor and sediment bowl by an unknown person. This resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, forced landing to non-suitable terrain, and…Aug 2, 1997 · Substantial damage