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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Madison, SD · August 14, 2018

Date: August 14, 2018 · 08:00 local
Place: Madison, SD
Airport: City Of Madison
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6341K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA329
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 132 total40 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N6341KRegistered now · Cessna 150MS/N 15077654 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot working towards private certificate. Had been doing practice maneuvers and touch & go practice landings. Was just north of the Madison, SD (kmds) airport when the engine started running rough. Unable to maintain altitude. Landed in mature corn field.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WORKING TOWARDS PRIVATE CERTIFICATE. HAD BEEN DOING PRACTICE MANEUVERS AND TOUCH & GO PRACTICE LANDINGS. WAS JUST NORTH OF THE MADISON, SD (KMDS) AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. LANDED IN MATURE CORN FIELD.

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 CEN18LA329Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMadison, SDA stuck No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in failure of the associated rocker arm, a partial loss of engine power, and the subsequent forced landing into tall vegetation.Aug 14, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6341K · 1

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

Accident 19770802019319AFinal Approach · Tulsa, OKT/d long & fast. Turned to avoid fence end of rwy,hit tree.Aug 2, 1977 · Minor damage