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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Sinton, TX · March 7, 2018

Date: March 7, 2018 · 12:30 local
Place: Sinton, TX
Airport: Alfred C. Thomas
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N66786
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA177
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total700 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N66786Registered now · Cessna 150MS/N 15076279 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While performing touch and go landings at Alfred C. Thomas Airport Sinton, Texas, aircraft touched down and pilot initiated another takeoff. After lift off and near the end of runway 32 the aircraft engine experienced a partial loss of power. Pilot was unable to gain altitude. Pilot elected to turn the aircraft to the right of the airport and attempt to land in a nearby open field. Aircraft landed safely. Pilot and passenger were not injured. Aircraft sustained damage to the landing gear wheel fairings. Engine mount was damaged at nose wheel mount area no other damage was noted.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT ALFRED C. THOMAS AIRPORT SINTON, TEXAS, AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND PILOT INITIATED ANOTHER TAKEOFF. AFTER LIFT OFF AND NEAR THE END OF RUNWAY 32 THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE. PILOT ELECTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT OF THE AIRPORT AND ATTEMPT TO LAND IN A NEARBY OPEN FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR WHEEL FAIRINGS. ENGINE MOUNT WAS DAMAGED AT NOSE WHEEL MOUNT AREA NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED.

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 CEN18LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSinton, TXThe inadequate service and repair of the airplane's carburetor, which led to a partial loss of engine power during takeoff and resulted in a forced landing.Mar 7, 2018 · Substantial damage