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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 150F · Marble Falls, TX · August 1, 2005

Date: August 1, 2005 · 11:00 local
Place: Marble Falls, TX
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N8078S
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,700 total250 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N8078SRegistered now · Cessna 150FS/N 15061678 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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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 was being used to tow a banner over a birthday party. Engine began to run rough, banner was dropped and the aircraft landed safely on state highway number 1431. Pilot stated that he checked the mags in flight and the engine quit completely when the right mag was selected. Engine re-start after landing could not be attempted due to rough/uneven terrain. Wings were removed and aircraft was taken to spicewood airport. On August 11, 2005, the engine was started and ran rough on the right mag. Right mag was tested by navajo accessories, inc. test indicated that magneto failed upon reaching 185 degrees f.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED TO TOW A BANNER OVER A BIRTHDAY PARTY. ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, BANNER WAS DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY ON STATE HIGHWAY NUMBER 1431. PILOT STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE MAGS IN FLIGHT AND THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY WHEN THE RIGHT MAG WAS SELECTED. ENGINE RE-START AFTER LANDING COULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED DUE TO ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN. WINGS WERE REMOVED AND AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO SPICEWOOD AIRPORT. ON AUGUST 11, 2005, THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RAN ROUGH ON THE RIGHT MAG. RIGHT MAG WAS TESTED BY NAVAJO ACCESSORIES, INC. TEST INDICATED THAT MAGNETO FAILED UPON REACHING 185 DEGREES F.