# Accident 19980627020769A: Cessna 150G, Perry, FL, June 27, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 1998, 13:05 local time
- Place: Perry, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.1700° N, 83.6105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1700&lon=-83.6105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2622J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2622J-2013-08-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 280 total, 205 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA98LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980627020769A

## Narrative

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

WHILE MANEUVERING, THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANES ENGINE LOST POWER. HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING ON A NARROW ROAD. AS THE AIRPLANE APPROACHED THE ROAD, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED 180 DEGREES OPPOSITE THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT, ROLLED OVER ON THE NOSE. AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE ENGINES NO. 2 CYLINDER WAS EXAMINED, AND REVEALED THAT THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REPAIRED. DURING THE REPAIR THE ROCKER BOSS WAS WELDED AND GROUND DOWN BEYOND STANDARDS. THE BOSS HAD BROKEN, AND THE ROCKER ARM SEPARATED. (-23) ENGINE LOST POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2000'MSL. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE PERRY AIRPORT, BUT ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. PILOT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL TREES AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN.

## 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 MIA98LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA189), Jun 27, 1998: Cessna 150G (N2622J), Perry, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper repair of the no. 2 engine cylinder, which resulted in the loss of engine power.

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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