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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150F · Fresno, CA · May 20, 2011

Date: May 20, 2011 · 14:46 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Airport: Sierra Sky Park
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6570F
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 850 total700 in this make and model

N6570FRegistered now · Cessna 150FS/N 15063170 · Built 1966 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.

The flight originated at lake havasu city, AZ. Pilot was crusing at 8000 feet and began a steep decent to 5000 and the engine started sputtering. The pilot requested and was granted clearance to Sierra Sky Park. The engine began to run normally after the aircraft was leveled off. The fuel filter was checked on the ground and found clean and unobstructed. The aircraft was fueled and started normally. The pilot continued the flight to Washington state with no further problems.

As the FAA filed it

THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. PILOT WAS CRUSING AT 8000 FEET AND BEGAN A STEEP DECENT TO 5000 AND THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING. THE PILOT REQUESTED AND WAS GRANTED CLEARANCE TO SIERRA SKY PARK. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN NORMALLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELED OFF. THE FUEL FILTER WAS CHECKED ON THE GROUND AND FOUND CLEAN AND UNOBSTRUCTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FUELED AND STARTED NORMALLY. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON STATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.