- Date
- April 23, 1982, 20:00 local (Apr 24, 1982, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Blaine, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5729ECessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report April 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820423011069A
- Case key
- 69973
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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.
Analysis
While on final approach the pilot stated that the engine lost power. The aircraft landed about 700 feet short of the runway in rough terrain. Investigation disclosed at least 1 1/2 pints of water in the left fuel tank, water in the carburetor bowl, and the seal on the left fuel tank cap worn to where the cap did not fit tightly. The aircraft had not been flown for about 6 weeks and had been parked outside. The pilot stated that he had conducted the preflight inspection with the use of a flashlight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5729E
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17229
- Airframe hours
- 2,896
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Martin Tocholke
- Registered owner
- Martin Tocholke
- Departed
- ANE · Blaine, MN
- Destination
- ANE · Blaine, MN
- Airport
- ANE · Blaine, runway 17, 4,900 × 50 ft, macadam
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
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 253 total · 213 in this make and model · 197 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 140 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.