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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150 · Fayetteville, WV · September 10, 2010

Date: September 10, 2010 · 13:15 local
Place: Fayetteville, WV
Airport: Fayette Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7922E
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA475
Reported as: Cessna 150
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,000 total100 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N7922ERegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2011 · Cessna 150S/N 17722 · Built 1959 Airframe modelCessna 150 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.

Fayetteville, WV (WV59): N7922E, a C150, while departing from the Fayette Airport, lost power and crashed into trees. The local authorities responded and the 2 occupants were taken to a local hospital. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot sustained minor injuries while the student sustained more serious but not life threatening injuries.

As the FAA filed it

FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WV59): N7922E, A C150, WHILE DEPARTING FROM THE FAYETTE AIRPORT, LOST POWER AND CRASHED INTO TREES. THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPONDED AND THE 2 OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHILE THE STUDENT SUSTAINED MORE SERIOUS BUT NOT LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

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 ERA10LA475Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFayetteville, WVA loss of engine power due to the failure of the left magneto system’s distributor gear as a result of the improper maintenance of the magnetos by maintenance personnel.Sep 10, 2010 · Substantial damage