19990806011209A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Sikeston, MO · August 6, 1999

Date: August 6, 1999 · 15:20 local
Place: Sikeston, MO
Airport: Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3755V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA277
Reported as: Cessna 150M

N3755VRegistration cancelled Nov 9, 2012 · Cessna 150MS/N 15076611 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft departed sikesten rwy 2 for local training flight, acft lost power, pilot landed straight ahead into newly plowed field, acft flipped on back on rollout. (-23)follow-up revealed there was a stuck exhaust valve in one of the cylinders. Valve released upon staking. S. buff a/c flipped on back doing extensive damage to tops of wings, fuselage and vertical stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT DEPARTED SIKESTEN RWY 2 FOR LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT, ACFT LOST POWER, PILOT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO NEWLY PLOWED FIELD, ACFT FLIPPED ON BACK ON ROLLOUT. (-23)FOLLOW-UP REVEALED THERE WAS A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE IN ONE OF THE CYLINDERS. VALVE RELEASED UPON STAKING. S. BUFF A/C FLIPPED ON BACK DOING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TOPS OF WINGS, FUSELAGE AND VERTICAL STABILIZER.

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 CHI99LA277Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikeston, MOthe loss of engine power due to the stuck exhaust valve. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Aug 6, 1999 · Substantial damage