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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Mt Airey, MD · September 19, 2015

Date: September 19, 2015 · 11:45 local
Place: Mt Airey, MD
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N714CW
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA368
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N714CWRegistration cancelled Sep 7, 2018 · Cessna 150MS/N 15079083 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 150M 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.

During cruise flight from leesburg, west Virginia enroute to clearview Maryland, the pilot experienced a rough running engine with the engine temperature gauge in the normal range, and oil pressure gauge in the normal range. Soon after, a slapping noise developed and the aircraft engine stopped operating. With no engine power, the pilot executed an emergency procedure, and landed in a corn field. Upon landing, the nose gear broke and the nose wheel separated from the

Assembly. The aircraft flipped over on its back. The pilot exited the aircraft without being injured.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM LEESBURG, WEST VIRGINIA ENROUTE TO CLEARVIEW MARYLAND, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE WITH THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE NORMAL RANGE, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IN THE NORMAL RANGE. SOON AFTER, A SLAPPING NOISE DEVELOPED AND THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED OPERATING. WITH NO ENGINE POWER, THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, AND LANDED IN A CORN FIELD. UPON LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR BROKE AND THE NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE

ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT BEING INJURED.

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 ERA15LA368Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMount Airy, MDThe in-flight fatigue failure of the No. 4 cylinder barrel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Sep 19, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N714CW · 1

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

Incident 19910920046239IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Huntsville, ALCarburetor heater hose broke. Resulted in carburetor icing. Engine stalled. Forced landing in field.Sep 20, 1991