19981005038899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Muskegon, MI · October 5, 1998

Date: October 5, 1998 · 09:05 local
Place: Muskegon, MI
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8655S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA009
Reported as: Cessna 150F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N8655SRegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2000 · Cessna 150FS/N 15061955 Airframe modelCessna 150F

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What happened

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

Acft was reported stolen on 10/4/98 and was found nose down in the water with its tail broken in a wooded and swampy area. (-23) aircraft crashed 6 miles nw of Muskegon, MI in a swamp. Upon inspection by executive air transport personnel the FBO assigned to recover the a ircraft. They noted the aircraft was nose down in water & the tail broken. There was no sign of fuel in the water or in the aircraft fuel tanks. The engine damage was minor and engine oil did remain in the crank case. Note: aircraft stolen & pilot is missing. (.19)on October 24, 1998, a Cessna 150F, N8655S, was located in a swamp area 6 miles north-northwest of Muskegon, Michigan. The airplane was reportedstolen from the Michigan city municipal airport, on October 6, 1998. The airplane was last seen by its owner on October 4, 1998. The airplane was substantially damaged when located. The individual who stole the airplane has not been located.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS REPORTED STOLEN ON 10/4/98 AND WAS FOUND NOSE DOWN IN THE WATER WITH ITS TAIL BROKEN IN A WOODED AND SWAMPY AREA. (-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED 6 MILES NW OF MUSKEGON, MI IN A SWAMP. UPON INSPECTION BY EXECUTIVE AIR TRANSPORT PERSONNEL THE FBO ASSIGNED TO RECOVER THE A IRCRAFT. THEY NOTED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOSE DOWN IN WATER & THE TAIL BROKEN.THERE WAS NO SIGN OF FUEL IN THE WATER OR IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS. THE ENGINE DAMAGE WAS MINOR AND ENGINE OIL DID REMAIN IN THE CRANK CASE. NOTE: AIRCRAFT STOLEN & PILOT IS MISSING. (.19)ON OCTOBER 24, 1998, A CESSNA 150F, N8655S, WAS LOCATED IN A SWAMP AREA 6 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN. THE AIRPLANE WAS REPORTEDSTOLEN FROM THE MICHIGAN CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ON OCTOBER 6, 1998. THE AIRPLANE WAS LAST SEEN BY ITS OWNER ON OCTOBER 4, 1998. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN LOCATED. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO STOLE THE AIRPLANE HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED.

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 CHI99LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMuskegon, MIpoor in-flight planning by an unqualified person which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the swamp in which the forced landing was made.Oct 5, 1998 · Substantial damage