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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Pompano Beach, FL · November 29, 2009

Date: November 29, 2009 · 07:50 local
Place: Pompano Beach, FL
Airport: Pompano Beach Airpark
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N19318
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA084
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total1,000 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N19318Registration cancelled Mar 10, 2017 · Cessna 150LS/N 15074333 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 150L 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.

Aircraft departed Pompano air park climbing to 1500 ft at a heading of 080. The engine started to run rough, pilot thought it might be carburetor ice. Pilot pulled the 'carb heat' on but it had no effect on the engine performance. Pilot added more power but the engine stopped. Aircraft was over the water and too low to head back to land, pilot made a water landing. Aircraft stayed afloat for about 5 minutes before a boater picked him up. Aircraft sank to the bottom of the atlantic ocean in about 300 feet of water. The aircraft will not be recovered.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED POMPANO AIR PARK CLIMBING TO 1500 FT AT A HEADING OF 080. THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH, PILOT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE CARBURETOR ICE. PILOT PULLED THE 'CARB HEAT' ON BUT IT HAD NO EFFECT ON THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE. PILOT ADDED MORE POWER BUT THE ENGINE STOPPED. AIRCRAFT WAS OVER THE WATER AND TOO LOW TO HEAD BACK TO LAND, PILOT MADE A WATER LANDING. AIRCRAFT STAYED AFLOAT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE A BOATER PICKED HIM UP. AIRCRAFT SANK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN IN ABOUT 300 FEET OF WATER. THE AIRCRAFT WILL NOT BE RECOVERED.

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 ERA10LA084Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHillsboro Beach, FLA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Nov 29, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N19318 · 1

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

Accident 19760427008979AForced/Precautionary Landing · Bloomington, INCrankshaft gr cluster,p/n 35016,retaining bolts and dowel pin sheared at crankshaft.Apr 27, 1976 · Substantial damage