20111005024099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Punta Gorda, FL · October 5, 2011

Date: October 5, 2011 · 10:43 local
Place: Punta Gorda, FL
Airport: Charlotte County
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N11280
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA009
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental 0-200-A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total900 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N11280Registration cancelled Nov 15, 2011 · Cessna 150LS/N 15075294 · 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.

On September 10,2011 at approximately 10:43 am EST a registered aircraft N11280 a Cessna CE-150 serial number 15075648 piloted by privacy data omitted failed to reach the runway and ended up landing in the perimeter fence after a loss of engine power threshold during approch to landing at Charlotte County/Punta Gorda airport (kpgd) Punta Gorda Florida. The pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft and was completely uninjured. The aircraft received substantial damage after striking the airport perimeter fence. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 10,2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:43 AM EST A REGISTERED AIRCRAFT N11280 A CESSNA CE-150 SERIAL NUMBER 15075648 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FAILED TO REACH THE RUNWAY AND ENDED UP LANDING IN THE PERIMETER FENCE AFTER A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER THRESHOLD DURING APPROCH TO LANDING AT CHARLOTTE COUNTY/PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT (KPGD) PUNTA GORDA FLORIDA. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS COMPLETELY UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER STRIKING THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 ERA12LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPunta Gorda, FLThe partial loss of engine power due to contamination of the fuel system that was not detected because of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.Oct 5, 2011 · Substantial damage