- Date
- July 23, 1986, 11:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- Surfside Beach, SC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4519UCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860723035559A
- Case key
- 7156
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf
Ignition system,magneto - wornCause
Maintenance - improperCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with object
Object - tree(s)
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
During first banner tow of the day, plt reported that the eng lost power during initial climb after the banner was hooked. The banner was released and acft descended into trees 1 mile from the pick-up point. Inspection of the eng confirmed a magneto ignition system malfunction due to excessive wear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4519U
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15060519
- Airframe hours
- 2,800
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John C. Thrower
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1986
- Departed
- SC28 · Javika, SC
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 320 total · 320 in this make and model · 270 as pilot in command · 91 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.