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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Reserve, NM · July 15, 2000

Date: July 15, 2000 · 15:50 local
Place: Reserve, NM
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N18124
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA130
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 82 total56 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N18124Registration cancelled Aug 30, 2012 · Cessna 150LS/N 15073803 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) A Cessna model 150L N18124 piloted byprivacy data omittedmiller departed Reserve NM at approximately 1610 local time and lost power after take-off from runway 24 and as the pilot turned left to attempt to land on highway 180 the aircraft impacted trees alongside the highway. There were no injuries to the two occupants on board. (.4)shortly after takeoff, at approximately 100 feet AGL, the airplane 'lost performance' and began to lose altitude. The pilot turned towards descending terrain and attempted to land on a road. Insufficient altitude resulted in the airplane colliding with trees. The engine was examined by the pilot's personal mechanic, who discovered the clutch assembly on the prestolite starter had seized due to a failed needle bearing. Examination of the airplane maintenance records disclosed no evidence that tcm s.b. M79-10, which provides positive lubrication to the starter clutch, had been accomplished.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A CESSNA MODEL 150L N18124 PILOTED BY^PRIVACY^MILLER DEPARTED RESERVE NM AT APPROXIMATELY 1610 LOCAL TIME AND LOST POWER AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM RUNWAY 24 AND AS THE PILOT TURNED LEFT TO ATTEMPT TO LAND ON HIGHWAY 180 THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES ALONGSIDE THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS ON BOARD. (.4)SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL, THE AIRPLANE 'LOST PERFORMANCE' AND BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE. THE PILOT TURNED TOWARDS DESCENDING TERRAIN AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A ROAD. INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE COLLIDING WITH TREES. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED BY THE PILOT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ON THE PRESTOLITE STARTER HAD SEIZED DUE TO A FAILED NEEDLE BEARING. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE RECORDS DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE THAT TCM S.B. M79-10, WHICH PROVIDES POSITIVE LUBRICATION TO THE STARTER CLUTCH, HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN00LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportReserve, NMSeizure of the starter clutch assembly needle bearing, which caused the engine to develop less than full rated power and the airplane to achieve less than expected climb performance. Factors were noncompliance of a service bulletin, unsuitable terrain on…Jul 15, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N18124 · 1

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

Accident 19731215039852AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Tulsa, OKStudent plt lft seat. Acft was turning into taxiway used by PA-23.Dec 15, 1973 · Substantial damage