- Date
- June 30, 1982, 18:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hendersonville, NC
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1750QCessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820630033509A
- Case key
- 71015
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Reportedly, the engine power was normal during the engine run-up, ground roll and lift-off. However, shortly after takeoff at an altitude of about 250 ft AGL, the engine coughed, sputtered and lost power. At about the same time, two witnesses noticed that the aircraft suddenly started to trail black smoke. The instructor pilot assumed control of the aircraft and attempted to turn back and land on the runway. However, he did not have enough altitude. The aircraft crashed about .2 mi short of the runway. During an investigation, automotive type fuel was found in the aircraft. There was some damage to one spark plug, a rocker box cover and a magneto harness. These were replaced and an engine run-up was accomplished. The run-up was normal except for the fuel flow. At 2665 RPM, the flow was 61.5 pph, but the specification called for 78 pph.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1750Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15073050
- Airframe hours
- 896
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- J.W. Wilkens
- Registered owner
- John F. Ritter
- Departed
- OA7 · Hendersonville, NC
- Destination
- Greenville, SC
- Airport
- OA7 · Hendersonville-Winkler, runway 32, 3,200 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,576 total · 318 in this make and model · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1750Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.