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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150L · Vienna, MO · September 1, 1997

Date: September 1, 1997 · 12:30 local
Place: Vienna, MO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N10011
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 32 total32 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N10011Registration cancelled Aug 7, 2013 · Cessna 150LS/N 15074752 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 150L 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: student pilot (jeffery schneider) departed from (vih) vichi, MO headed to jef (jefferson city, MO) on a solo trip (cross country) originating from sus (spirit of st. louis airport). Engine failed in-flight. Student noticed a burning smell then landed the aircraft in a farmer's field near Vienna, MO. Investigation by the FAA on 09/02/97 revealed the LH muffler (p/n:0450400-3) aft end cap was missing. Hot exhaust gases burned the main wiring harness on the LH side of the engine firewall, shorting the engine wiring which caused the engine to lose power. We were unable to determine when the end cap cracked. And there were no other discrepencies noted. Incident closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: STUDENT PILOT (JEFFERY SCHNEIDER) DEPARTED FROM (VIH) VICHI, MO HEADED TO JEF (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) ON A SOLO TRIP (CROSS COUNTRY) ORIGINATING FROM SUS (SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT). ENGINE FAILED IN-FLIGHT. STUDENT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL THEN LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FARMER'S FIELD NEAR VIENNA, MO. INVESTIGATION BY THE FAA ON 09/02/97 REVEALED THE LH MUFFLER (P/N:0450400-3) AFT END CAP WAS MISSING. HOT EXHAUST GASES BURNED THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS ON THE LH SIDE OF THE ENGINE FIREWALL, SHORTING THE ENGINE WIRING WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER. WE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE END CAP CRACKED. AND THERE WERE NO OTHER DISCREPENCIES NOTED. INCIDENT CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

Other reports on N10011 · 1

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

Accident 19930513013829ATakeoff Ground Roll · Washington, MOOn lift off left wing struck tractor that was mowing adjacent to runway. No radio or high visible paint on tractor.May 13, 1993 · Substantial damage