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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Pe Ell, WA · July 21, 2002

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Date: July 21, 2002 · 18:40 local
Place: Pe Ell, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N51286
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Fatal injuries: 0

N51286Registration cancelled Dec 13, 2012 · Cessna 150JS/N 15069896 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 150J Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) 10 Minutes north of the columbia river pilot experienced loss of RPM. Cab heat applied with no effect. A loud pop was heard and the pilot saw something depart the RH side of the engine cowling. The engine stopped and the aircraft began to lose altitude. The pilot went through emergency procedures, shutting off fuel and looking for a place to land. Aircraft crashed on overgrown clearcut hillside.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 10 MINUTES NORTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF RPM. CAB HEAT APPLIED WITH NO EFFECT. A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND THE PILOT SAW SOMETHING DEPART THE RH SIDE OF THE ENGINE COWLING. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE. THE PILOT WENT THROUGH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SHUTTING OFF FUEL AND LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LAND. AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON OVERGROWN CLEARCUT HILLSIDE.