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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Lannon, WI · September 22, 2014

Date: September 22, 2014 · 11:08 local
Place: Lannon, WI
Airport: Capital Drive Brookfield
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N50889
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA515
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,054 total1,048 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N50889Registration cancelled Feb 1, 2018 · Cessna 150JS/N 15069621 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 150J 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 22, 2014 at 11:08 cdst the pilot of a Cessna, 150J, N50889, impacted the trees near the bug line bicycle path in the town of Lannon, Wisconsin due to the loss of engine power. The pleasure flight was conducted in visual meterological conditions and no flight plan was filed. The pilot received minor injuries and his passenger received no injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

The pilot called and stated that he had changed the oil on the weekend but failed to put in the new oil. Operation of the engine with no oil caused the engine to fail.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 AT 11:08 CDST THE PILOT OF A CESSNA, 150J, N50889, IMPACTED THE TREES NEAR THE BUG LINE BICYCLE PATH IN THE TOWN OF LANNON, WISCONSIN DUE TO THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PLEASURE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

THE PILOT CALLED AND STATED THAT HE HAD CHANGED THE OIL ON THE WEEKEND BUT FAILED TO PUT IN THE NEW OIL. OPERATION OF THE ENGINE WITH NO OIL CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL.

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 CEN14CA515Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrookfield, WIThe pilot's inadequate maintenance and preflight of the airplane which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.Sep 22, 2014 · Substantial damage