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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Labelle, FL · August 13, 2002

Date: August 13, 2002
Place: Labelle, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N704TJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA02LA149
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 70 total70 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N704TJRegistration cancelled Mar 15, 2005 · Cessna 150MS/N 15078858 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was on his second solo flight. He took off from ine flight services in pace, FL (fort myers) and stated that he experienced engine roughness, and was having trouble maintaining altitude. He looked for a straight/level landing area, and decided on sr 80. Upon landing he veered off the roadway and impacted several trees. The aircraft crossed a barbed wire fence then came to rest upright in a field 25 feet from the roadway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ON HIS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT. HE TOOK OFF FROM INE FLIGHT SERVICES IN PACE, FL (FORT MYERS) AND STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE ROUGHNESS, AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE MAINTAINING ALTITUDE. HE LOOKED FOR A STRAIGHT/LEVEL LANDING AREA, AND DECIDED ON SR 80. UPON LANDING HE VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY AND IMPACTED SEVERAL TREES. THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED A BARBED WIRE FENCE THEN CAME TO REST UPRIGHT IN A FIELD 25 FEET FROM THE ROADWAY.

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 MIA02LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLa Belle, FLThe student pilot's improper in-flight planning and failure to use carburetor heat while conditions existed that were conductive to carburetor icing.Aug 13, 2002 · Substantial damage