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FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Arden, NC · July 23, 2021

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Date
July 23, 2021 · 18:30 local
Place
Arden, NC
Airport
Asheville Regional
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3059X
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA21LA297
Reported as
Cessna 150F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
100 total
N3059XRegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2022 · Cessna 150FS/N 15064459 · Built 1966Airframe modelCessna 150FEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 23, 2021 at approximately 1817, a Cessna 150F, flown by a student pilot, departed Asheville Regional Airport using runway 17. After being airborne for approximately 7 minutes, at an altitude of 5100 ft, the pilot noted a loss of engine power (engine went to idle). Unable to resume normal engine function, the pilot ran his emergency checklist, assessed the situation and made the decision to land the aircraft in a large clearing located at the nearby privacy data omitted in Arden, NC which turned out to be a coal ash pond. No injuries were reported. The pilot landed the aircraft, however due to the extremely soft surface material, the nose landing gear became imbedded and was separated from the aircraft, causing the nose of the aircraft to impact the ground. The combination of the nose impacting the ground into a very soft material and forward momentum of the aircraft resulted in the aircraft coming to rest inverted and sustaining substantial damage. No injuries or property damage was reported.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 23, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1817, A CESSNA 150F, FLOWN BY A STUDENT PILOT, DEPARTED ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT USING RUNWAY 17. AFTER BEING AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 5100 FT, THE PILOT NOTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER (ENGINE WENT TO IDLE). UNABLE TO RESUME NORMAL ENGINE FUNCTION, THE PILOT RAN HIS EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, ASSESSED THE SITUATION AND MADE THE DECISION TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A LARGE CLEARING LOCATED AT THE NEARBY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IN ARDEN, NC WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A COAL ASH POND. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT, HOWEVER DUE TO THE EXTREMELY SOFT SURFACE MATERIAL, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BECAME IMBEDDED AND WAS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, CAUSING THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE GROUND. THE COMBINATION OF THE NOSE IMPACTING THE GROUND INTO A VERY SOFT MATERIAL AND FORWARD MOMENTUM OF THE AIRCRAFT RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO REST INVERTED AND SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.

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 ERA21LA297Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportArden, NCThe inadequate inspection of the throttle control cable assembly, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during cruise flight.Jul 23, 2021 · Substantial damage