- Date
- November 3, 1984, 15:10 local (20:10 UTC)
- Place
- Wyatt, IN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N704GXCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841103059919A
- Case key
- 12949
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While practicing ground reference maneuvers at 800 ft AGL the engine power dropped from 2,500 to 1,500 RPM. During the forced landing rollout the nose gear collapsed when it contacted a dirt bank. Investigation revealed that the throttle control rod end bolt became disconnected. The missing attachment hardware was not found. The engine had been installed on the acft 13.7 hrs prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N704GX
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15078610
- Airframe hours
- 3,497
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Mishawaka Air Activities, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 31, 1984 · 14 hours before
- Departed
- 3C1 · Mishawaka, IN
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
- 28
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 794 total · 200 in this make and model · 794 as pilot in command · 58 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EKM, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.