- Date
- October 14, 1987, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Scyrene, AL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N22553Cessna 150H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871014059669A
- Case key
- 7655
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The engine lost pwr during a low-altitude powerline patrol. The airplane nosed over during the subsequent forced ldg. Post-crash examination of the acft by an FAA inspector revealed that the fuel tank vent system was obstructed with mud-dauber nests in several places. The crossover vent tube, located in the top of the cabin, was found completely blocked. The left wing vent tube was found partially blocked. No evidence of mechanical malfunction or failure was found during examination of the engine. The acft had been involved in another accident approx 4 months earlier, and the wings were reportedly removed from the acft during repairs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N22553
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15068357
- Airframe hours
- 1,586
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 91
- Registered owner
- M&M Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 28, 1987 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- MVC · Andalusia, AL
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
- 26
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 540 total · 17 in this make and model · 412 as pilot in command · 178 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- None
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 N22553 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.