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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Laramie, WY · August 21, 2003

Date: August 21, 2003 · 11:40 local
Place: Laramie, WY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8065F
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA146
Reported as: Cessna 150F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total30 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N8065FRegistration cancelled Jul 6, 2017 · Cessna 150FS/N 15064165 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While on a cross country flight from sandy, ut at 10,500 feet, the pilot reported that the engine lost power up approximately 30 miles west of the Laramie, WY VOR. He tried to restore engine power but failed and selected a suitable place to make an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest at approximately 9000 MSL in a pine tree forest without any life threatening personal injuries. Damage to the aircraft was substantial.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM SANDY, UT AT 10,500 FEET, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER UP APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES WEST OF THE LARAMIE, WY VOR. HE TRIED TO RESTORE ENGINE POWER BUT FAILED AND SELECTED A SUITABLE PLACE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT APPROXIMATELY 9000 MSL IN A PINE TREE FOREST WITHOUT ANY LIFE THREATENING PERSONAL INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL.

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 DEN03LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaramie, WYA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the high density altitude, trees, mountainous terrain, and unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.Aug 21, 2003 · Substantial damage