# Accident 19990420019199A: Cessna 150M, S Rockledge, FL, April 20, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 20, 1999
- Place: S Rockledge, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.3100° N, 80.7200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3100&lon=-80.7200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66560, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66560-1999-06-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA99LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990420019199A

## Narrative

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

(.19) ON APRIL 20, 1999, ABOUT 1600 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 150M, N66560, REGISTERED TO BRITTANIA FLIGHT CENTER, INC., OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, FOLLOWING AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION NEAR ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE STUDENT PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM WINTER PARK, FLORIDA, ABOUT 55 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO EYEWITNESSES, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE SPUTTERED AND STOPPED COMPLETELY. THE ENGINE SOUNDED QUIET AS THE PILOT APPEARED TO LOOK FOR A LANDING AREA. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA.

## 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 MIA99LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA135), Apr 20, 1999: Cessna 150M (N66560), S. Rockledge, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power while in cruise flight due to the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during carburetor icing conditions and the subsequent emergency landing to unsuitable terrain and…

## Other reports on N66560 (1)

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

- [Accident 19780511013159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780511013159A), May 11, 1978: Cessna A150K (N66560), Philadelphia, TN, Substantial damage. Did not see windsock. Lndd on upsloping rwy with tailwind. Cont intrn field.

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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