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FAA incident report · Cessna 150F · Pearland, TX · November 16, 1997

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Date
November 16, 1997 · 15:50 local
Place
Pearland, TX
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N6989F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Reported engine
AMTR O200
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
68 total5 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) N6989F, lost partial power after turning southbound after T/0 rwy 04 at hou. Student pilot initiated a turn back toward hou, but then total power loss resulted, propellers remained windmilling. Student pilot picked out a landing area (grassy field) and landed the airplane without causing any aircraft damage or personal injury. Investigation revealed fuel in tanks. Owner has started aircraft and had a certified mechanic check the engine and associated systems. A logbook entry has been made, certifying safe for flight. Owner will fly out of field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N6989F, LOST PARTIAL POWER AFTER TURNING SOUTHBOUND AFTER T/0 RWY 04 AT HOU. STUDENT PILOT INITIATED A TURN BACK TOWARD HOU, BUT THEN TOTAL POWER LOSS RESULTED, PROPELLERS REMAINED WINDMILLING. STUDENT PILOT PICKED OUT A LANDING AREA (GRASSY FIELD) AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT CAUSING ANY AIRCRAFT DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FUEL IN TANKS. OWNER HAS STARTED AIRCRAFT AND HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC CHECK THE ENGINE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS. A LOGBOOK ENTRY HAS BEEN MADE, CERTIFYING SAFE FOR FLIGHT. OWNER WILL FLY OUT OF FIELD.