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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Port Townsend, WA · September 28, 2015

Date: September 28, 2015 · 13:20 local
Place: Port Townsend, WA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8529G
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15FA268
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental 0-200-A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total60 in the last 90 days

N8529GRegistration cancelled Jun 8, 2018 · Cessna 150FS/N 15062629 · Built 1965 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 aircraft was on a pleasure flight originating from its home base at skagit regional airport, (bvs). The aircraft had landed at jefferson county airport, (OS9). Upon takeoff from OS9 witnesses stated that at about 300 to 350 feet AGL the engine sound abruptly cut and there was a loud backfire. Two distinct impact sounds were heard. The aircraft landed within the grounds of the discovery bay golf course impacting a tree in the "rough" area of the course in heavy brush. The pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries. The nose, forward fuselage and wings of the aircraft were heavily damaged.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT ORIGINATING FROM ITS HOME BASE AT SKAGIT REGIONAL AIRPORT, (BVS). THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED AT JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT, (OS9). UPON TAKEOFF FROM OS9 WITNESSES STATED THAT AT ABOUT 300 TO 350 FEET AGL THE ENGINE SOUND ABRUPTLY CUT AND THERE WAS A LOUD BACKFIRE. TWO DISTINCT IMPACT SOUNDS WERE HEARD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF THE DISCOVERY BAY GOLF COURSE IMPACTING A TREE IN THE "ROUGH" AREA OF THE COURSE IN HEAVY BRUSH. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE NOSE, FORWARD FUSELAGE AND WINGS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED.

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 WPR15FA268Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPort Townsend, WAThe loss of engine power due to the mechanic's inadequate tightening of the crankshaft gear retaining bolts during an engine overhaul, which resulted in fatigue failure of the bolts and the crankshaft gear dowel pin that allowed the crankshaft gear to…Sep 28, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8529G · 1

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

Accident 19790303004019AStarting Engines · Seattle, WAPilot put two passengers in the aircraft and hand propped the aircraft. Engine started. Hit parked aircraft.Mar 3, 1979 · Substantial damage