# NTSB CHI02LA190: Cessna 150F, N8798S, Ft. Wayne, IN, July 10, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 10, 2002, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC) - Place: Ft. Wayne, IN - Coordinates: 40.999263, -85.21051 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9993&lon=-85.2105&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 25, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA-South Bend, Indiana - FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 55202 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI02LA190 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55202/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55202 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA190 ## Probable cause The corroded throttle cable resulting in a loss of engine power. Factors were the inadequate annual inspection, the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing, the ditch, and the fence. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb - fluid,fuel - contamination,water - throttle/power lever,cable - corroded (cause) - maintenance,inspection - inadequate, other maintenance personnel (contributing factor) - Forced landing, emergency landing after takeoff - On ground/water collision with object, emergency landing after takeoff - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - encountered (contributing factor) - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) - object - fence (contributing factor) ## Analysis The airplane was damaged during a forced landing after a loss of engine power during climb after takeoff. The airplane went through a ditch and struck a fence during the forced landing attempt. The pilot was attempting to return to the departure airport for a landing opposite the direction of takeoff. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the throttle cable housing was corroded through where the cable passes over the battery. Additionally, an examination of the fuel system revealed traces of water in the gascolator bowl. No other anomalies were found. The airplane had received an annual inspection on April 13, 2002. ## Factual narrative On July 10, 2002, about 1800 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150F, N8798S, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing after a loss of engine power during climb after takeoff from runway 32 (8,000 feet by 150 feet, asphalt/concrete), at the Ft. Wayne International Airport, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The airplane went through a ditch and struck a fence during the forced landing attempt. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and the intended destination was the Confer's Place Airstrip, Arcola, Indiana. The pilot said that he performed a normal preflight inspection and runup prior to starting the flight. He said that after takeoff, the engine, "quit like the key was turned off." He said that he pumped the throttle and began the emergency checklist and the engine began producing power again. The pilot was attempting to return to the departure airport for a landing on runway 14. He said that the engine ran for about 15 seconds and then stopped producing power again. The airplane touched down on airport property and went through a ditch and struck a fence during the forced landing attempt. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the throttle cable housing was corroded through where the cable passes over the battery. Additionally, an examination of the fuel system revealed traces of water in the gascolator bowl. The fuel smelled and looked as if it were automobile gasoline. A review of the airplane records showed that the airplane had a supplemental type certificate allowing the use of automobile gasoline. No other anomalies were found. According to the pilot's report, the airplane had received an annual inspection on April 13, 2002. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8798S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8798S-2013-08-21), registration cancelled 2013-08-21, S/N 15062098, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150F - Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15062098 - Airframe hours: 6505.2 - Engines: Continental O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Mark A. Confer - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, April 13, 2002, 12.5 hours before - Departed: FWA, Ft. Wayne, IN - Destination: 1IN3, ARCOLA, IN - Airport: FWA, Fort Wayne International ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 45; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review August 25, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 620 total, 133 in this make and model, 539 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 90° at 13 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken - Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 55 °F - Altimeter: 30.12 inHg - Observed at: KFWA ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020710019509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020710019509A), Jul 10, 2002: Cessna 150F, Fort Wayne, IN, Substantial damage. (.19) On July 10, 2002, about 1800 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150F, N8789S, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a forced… ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on May 11, 2003, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55202. 415 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 415 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40461258&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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