# Accident 19970802020469A: Cessna 150E, Columbia, SC, August 2, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1997, 12:10 local time
- Place: Columbia, SC
- Airport: Columbia Metropolitan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9907° N, 80.9999° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9907&lon=-80.9999&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3517J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3517J-1999-02-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150E (registry code 2071812, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150E
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,240 total, 50 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA225) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970802020469A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 MIA97LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA225), Aug 2, 1997: Cessna 150 (N3517J), Columbia, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

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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