What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/26/2015 received notification form roc of an aircraft N171RD a Cessna 150 departed opf at 18:01 z. flew VFR southeast bound. At approximately 18:20 z. TRACON observed low altittude 7700 code northbound on shoreline. Contact was made with mia 1Z 128.6 N171RD at 1823Z advised a rough running engine. Mia advice closest airport was kmia. N171RD advised going to land on golf course. 1 sob, wing damage from hitting tree. No injuries reported by pilot.
Brief description: crashed onto the crandon golf course due to engine problems.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/26/2015 RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FORM ROC OF AN AIRCRAFT N171RD A CESSNA 150 DEPARTED OPF AT 18:01 Z. FLEW VFR SOUTHEAST BOUND. AT APPROXIMATELY 18:20 Z. TRACON OBSERVED LOW ALTITTUDE 7700 CODE NORTHBOUND ON SHORELINE. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH MIA 1Z 128.6 N171RD AT 1823Z ADVISED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. MIA ADVICE CLOSEST AIRPORT WAS KMIA. N171RD ADVISED GOING TO LAND ON GOLF COURSE. 1 SOB, WING DAMAGE FROM HITTING TREE. NO INJURIES REPORTED BY PILOT.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: CRASHED ONTO THE CRANDON GOLF COURSE DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.