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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Bridgewater, MA · August 9, 2000

Date: August 9, 2000 · 13:00 local
Place: Bridgewater, MA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N51181
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA223
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total2,500 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N51181Registration cancelled Jun 29, 2004 · Cessna 150JS/N 15069822 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 150J Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft had not flown for three (3) years. Annual inspection of airframe/engine/propeller just completed by Mr. Joseph (IA) aircraft was on test flight. Engine quit at 2000 feet crashed in sandpit. Indepth inspection of fuel system revealed large quantities of fuel contamination (water and foreign material). Several ad's had not been completed with.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD NOT FLOWN FOR THREE (3) YEARS. ANNUAL INSPECTION OF AIRFRAME/ENGINE/PROPELLER JUST COMPLETED BY MR. JOSEPH (IA) AIRCRAFT WAS ON TEST FLIGHT. ENGINE QUIT AT 2000 FEET CRASHED IN SANDPIT. INDEPTH INSPECTION OF FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED LARGE QUANTITIES OF FUEL CONTAMINATION (WATER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL). SEVERAL AD'S HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED WITH.

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 NYC00LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBridgewater, MAThe mechanic's inadequate annual inspection, which resulted in a departure with fuel contamination. A factor was the pilot-in-command's inadequate preflight inspection.Aug 9, 2000 · Substantial damage