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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Omaha, NE · July 24, 1999

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Date
July 24, 1999 · 03:25 local
Place
Omaha, NE
Airport
Eppley Airfield
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N19222
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA99LA201
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total320 in this make and model102 in the last 90 days
N19222Registration cancelled Jul 16, 2013 · Cessna 150LS/N 15074249 · Built 1972Airframe modelCessna 150LEngine 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.

19222 Called dab at 0724Z with mayday engine failure, two serious injuries.(-23) daytona tower had observed a VFR radar target for about 20 or 30 minutes in the traffic pattern at ormond beach (omn). At 0724Z (0324LCL) daytona received a "mayday engine failure" call from N19222 at ormond beach. The aircraft disappeared from radar at 0725Z. Investigation at the site revealed that the aircraft did have fuel. An FAA maintenance inspector observed the engine teardown. #2 cylinder exhaust valve was stuck open. It appears that all parts were the correct parts and were properly installed. There were some inconclusive signs of carbuerator ice. It appears that the engine had stopped. (-4)at 0324, a 'mayday' call was made by one of the two pilots. The flight had been flying for an unknown period of time, and was in the traffic pattern when the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot put the airplane down on a road adjacent to a mall about 1/2 mile southwest of the airport. The airplane impacted the ground and nosed over. Examination of the wreckage revealed that fuel was present in the fuel tanks. The engine examination revealed that the no. 2 exhaust valve was stuck in the open position which caused a loss of power. Further examination of the cylinder revealed no discrepancies were found in the valve stem, valve guide size, or part numbers. Neither crewmember gave their version of the accident or made any statements. The flight instructor suffered a head injury and could not remember the accident. The student pilot refused to speak with the investigators and returned to his home in england a few days after the accident.

As the FAA filed it

19222 CALLED DAB AT 0724Z WITH MAYDAY ENGINE FAILURE, TWO SERIOUS INJURIES.(-23) DAYTONA TOWER HAD OBSERVED A VFR RADAR TARGET FOR ABOUT 20 OR 30 MINUTES IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT ORMOND BEACH (OMN). AT 0724Z (0324LCL) DAYTONA RECEIVED A "MAYDAY ENGINE FAILURE" CALL FROM N19222 AT ORMOND BEACH. THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR AT 0725Z. INVESTIGATION AT THE SITE REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID HAVE FUEL. AN FAA MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR OBSERVED THE ENGINE TEARDOWN. #2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN. IT APPEARS THAT ALL PARTS WERE THE CORRECT PARTS AND WERE PROPERLY INSTALLED. THERE WERE SOME INCONCLUSIVE SIGNS OF CARBUERATOR ICE. IT APPEARS THAT THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED. (-4)AT 0324, A 'MAYDAY' CALL WAS MADE BY ONE OF THE TWO PILOTS. THE FLIGHT HAD BEEN FLYING FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME, AND WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT PUT THE AIRPLANE DOWN ON A ROAD ADJACENT TO A MALL ABOUT 1/2 MILE SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANKS. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE NO. 2 EXHAUST VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE CYLINDER REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND IN THE VALVE STEM, VALVE GUIDE SIZE, OR PART NUMBERS. NEITHER CREWMEMBER GAVE THEIR VERSION OF THE ACCIDENT OR MADE ANY STATEMENTS. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AND COULD NOT REMEMBER THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT REFUSED TO SPEAK WITH THE INVESTIGATORS AND RETURNED TO HIS HOME IN ENGLAND A FEW DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

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 MIA99LA201Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOrmond Beach, FLa loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve which resulted in a forced landing, the subsequent impact with the ground, and nose over.Jul 24, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N19222 · 1

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

Incident 19931219049779IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Palatkia, FLStudent became lost on solo crosscountry. Fuel exhaustion. Forced landing in industrial park.Dec 19, 1993