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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Elberton, GA · July 12, 2023

Date: July 12, 2023 · 09:15 local
Place: Elberton, GA
Airport: Elbert County-Patz Fld
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N16071
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA297
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N16071Registration cancelled Dec 6, 2023 · Cessna 150LS/N 15073455 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated he had a loss of power on 7/8/2023 and ran rough after refueling on 7/11/2023. The pilot removed, cleaned, and replaced the spark plugs. On 7/12/2023 the privacy data omittedpilot stated the engine started normally and then skipped "a few' times as he taxied but ran normally after adjusting the fuel mix.

Multiple witness statements state the engine was running rough as the pilot began his takeoff roll. After rotation, the pilot lost power and crashed several hundred yards passed the end of runway.

Subsequent investigation showed the cause of engine failure of the #1 cylinder with a stuck exhaust valve.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE HAD A LOSS OF POWER ON 7/8/2023 AND RAN ROUGH AFTER REFUELING ON 7/11/2023. THE PILOT REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. ON 7/12/2023 THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT STATED THE ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY AND THEN SKIPPED "A FEW' TIMES AS HE TAXIED BUT RAN NORMALLY AFTER ADJUSTING THE FUEL MIX.

MULTIPLE WITNESS STATEMENTS STATE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AS THE PILOT BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL. AFTER ROTATION, THE PILOT LOST POWER AND CRASHED SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS PASSED THE END OF RUNWAY.

SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE OF THE #1 CYLINDER WITH A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE.

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 ERA23LA297Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportElberton, GAThe pilot’s decision to take off with a known engine issue, which resulted in a partial loss of power on the initial climb due to the No. 1 cylinder’s exhaust valve becoming stuck. Contributing to the outcome, was the pilot’s delay in aborting the takeoff.Jul 12, 2023 · Substantial damage