20150124001249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150E · Silver Springs, NV · January 24, 2015

Date: January 24, 2015 · 17:45 local
Place: Silver Springs, NV
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4017U
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA090
Reported as: Cessna 150E
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 588 total426 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N4017URegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Cessna 150ES/N 15061417 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 150E 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 pilot in command (PIC) stated to the responding inspector that N4017U had engine problems near the vicks intersection located near carson city, NV. The PIC stated that he was able to recover engine power. The PIC stated at that time he considered making an emergency landing at the dayton airport. The pilot stated he was able to recover engine power he decided to continue to Silver Springs (spz). The pilot stated he was experiencing engine problems for the second time and lost engine power and started making a power off approach to kspz. N4017U landed short of the field and crashed into the parameter fencing of the airport (spz). The responding inspector stated he drained only 2 quarts of fuel from the left wing sump and 1 quart of fuel from the right wing sump and no fuel from the engine fuel strainer.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) STATED TO THE RESPONDING INSPECTOR THAT N4017U HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS NEAR THE VICKS INTERSECTION LOCATED NEAR CARSON CITY, NV. THE PIC STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RECOVER ENGINE POWER. THE PIC STATED AT THAT TIME HE CONSIDERED MAKING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE DAYTON AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO RECOVER ENGINE POWER HE DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO SILVER SPRINGS (SPZ). THE PILOT STATED HE WAS EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS FOR THE SECOND TIME AND LOST ENGINE POWER AND STARTED MAKING A POWER OFF APPROACH TO KSPZ. N4017U LANDED SHORT OF THE FIELD AND CRASHED INTO THE PARAMETER FENCING OF THE AIRPORT (SPZ). THE RESPONDING INSPECTOR STATED HE DRAINED ONLY 2 QUARTS OF FUEL FROM THE LEFT WING SUMP AND 1 QUART OF FUEL FROM THE RIGHT WING SUMP AND NO FUEL FROM THE ENGINE FUEL STRAINER.

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 WPR15LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSilver Springs, NVThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during a postaccident examination of the airplane.Jan 25, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4017U · 1

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

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