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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 150M · Fletcher, NC · January 8, 2022

Date: January 8, 2022 · 19:31 local
Place: Fletcher, NC
Airport: Asheville Regional
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N150GN
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 290 total

N150GNRegistered now · Cessna 150MS/N 15077043 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft owner and pilot was operating N150GN with one passenger from 1AR to avl. At 9000', pilot noted engine performance was deteriorating. Pilot was communicating with avl tower when total loss of engine power occurred. Pilot declared emergency during decent to avl, pilot was able to restart engine but with limited performance. Pilot was able to successfully land at avl without further complications. Subsequent inspection of the engine by maintenance personnel found a stuck valve in #4 cylinder. Engtt nearing 1000HRS smo.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT OWNER AND PILOT WAS OPERATING N150GN WITH ONE PASSENGER FROM 1AR TO AVL. AT 9000', PILOT NOTED ENGINE PERFORMANCE WAS DETERIORATING. PILOT WAS COMMUNICATING WITH AVL TOWER WHEN TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY DURING DECENT TO AVL, PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE BUT WITH LIMITED PERFORMANCE. PILOT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY LAND AT AVL WITHOUT FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A STUCK VALVE IN #4 CYLINDER. ENGTT NEARING 1000HRS SMO.