20020616013619A

(.19) On June 16, 2002, about 2000 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150K, N6319G, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in Seaman, Ohio. The certificated private pilot received minor injuries, and the passenger was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight. No flight plan had been filed for the personal flight that was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. According to the pilot, he departed to the northwest, from a private turf airstrip on his property. Climbing through about 400 to 500 feet above ground level (AGL), he noticed a burning smell and smoke coming from under the instrument panel of the airplane. He immediately turned back to the airport, and was still about 400 feet AGL when he passed over the airport. He circled the airport to make an approach to land. He said that as he turned final, the airplane, "just quit flying, and veered to the left." The airplane struck the ground, and the pilot and passenger were able to exit the airplane after it stopped. When asked, the pilot said he did not remember if the engine had lost power. According to an inspector from the federal aviation administration (FAA), the airplane touched down at the end of a level pasture, about 1,500 feet from the approach end of the runway. The airplane overran the level ground, and continued downhill for about 100 feet. The nose wheel separated from the airplane, and the fuselage buckled aft of the cabin. One propeller blade was bent aft, and the top surface of the wings were wrinkled. The pilot reported that he bought the airplane in the summer of 2001, and its last annual inspection was completed in the fall of 2001. He thought the airplane had been flown about 6 or 7 hours since its last annual inspection. The pilot also reported that he had not done any work on the airplane, and that he preflighted the airplane prior to departure, which included checking the gas and oil. According to FAA records, on September 27, 2001, the pilot applied for a third class FAA airman medical certificate, and reported his total flight experience as 210 hours. (-23) on June 16 2002, about 2000 EST, a Cessna 150K, N6319G, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in Seaman, Ohio. The flight was conducted under CFR part 91 and VFR conditions. The pilot stated that he departed to the northwest, from a private airstrip on his property. Climbing through about 400 to 500 feet above ground level (AGL), he noticed smoke coming from under the left side of the dash. He immediately turned back to the airstrip, and was too high to attempt a landing. He circled the airstrip to make an approach to land. He said that as he turned final, the aircraft, "just stopped flying" and "no matter what he tried nothing worked." Both the pilot and passenger walked away from the accident, the pilot with minor injuries and passenger with no injuries. The pilot has stated that he does not remember anything between the time he started the final turn and when he got out of the aircraft. The aircraft's nose gear was sheared under the fuselage and the prop was bent backwards on initial impact. Also the tail section of the aircraft was broken and almost completely separated from the passenger cabin of the aircraft and both wings were wrinkled.