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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Lexington, KY · July 28, 2009

Date: July 28, 2009 · 16:02 local
Place: Lexington, KY
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6433K
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA426
Reported as: Cessna 150M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 282 total15 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N6433KRegistration cancelled Apr 20, 2012 · Cessna 150MS/N 15077702 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 28, 2009, at 16:04 EDT a Cessna 150 received substantial damage resulting from the engine quitting and landing in a field approximately 2-3 miles wnw of Lexington, KY airport (lex). The aircraft was being operated under VFR conditions, 14 CFR 91. The pilot stated that he had flown to owensboro, KY for lunch. At about 10 miles out from lex on the return trip the engine started to loose power so I pulled carb heat and pushed the throttle and mixture in. The engine regained power and ran smooth for about one minute. The engine began losing power again. I would not have been able to glide to runway 4 or 22 approaching from the west. The best field was to the north and within glidding distance. There was no post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 28, 2009, AT 16:04 EDT A CESSNA 150 RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE ENGINE QUITTING AND LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MILES WNW OF LEXINGTON, KY AIRPORT (LEX). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS, 14 CFR 91. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN TO OWENSBORO, KY FOR LUNCH. AT ABOUT 10 MILES OUT FROM LEX ON THE RETURN TRIP THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER SO I PULLED CARB HEAT AND PUSHED THE THROTTLE AND MIXTURE IN. THE ENGINE REGAINED POWER AND RAN SMOOTH FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE. THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER AGAIN. I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GLIDE TO RUNWAY 4 OR 22 APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. THE BEST FIELD WAS TO THE NORTH AND WITHIN GLIDDING DISTANCE. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA09CA426Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLexington, KYA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel manangement.Jul 28, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6433K · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19820701044609ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Geneseo, ILPilot struck electrical wires after takeoff. Pilot had taken off with full flaps. Returned to the airport.Jul 1, 1982 Accident 19760508012149ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Shallowater, TXPlt had 1.2 hrs solo time. Hit dirt mounds beside rwy.May 8, 1976 · Substantial damage