- Date
- January 24, 1987, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place
- Troy, MI
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5634ECessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870124001059A
- Case key
- 13545
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Outside air temperature was approximately 5 degress f when the aircraft on initial climb experienced a total power loss. The pilot lowered the nose and attempted to make a turn to return to the runway. The aircraft did complete approximately 180 to 190 degrees of turn before it collided with a hangar. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot received serious injuries. Investigation after the accident revealed ice and water accumulation in the fuel lines and fuel samples taken from aircraft. No fuel was found in the carburetor bowl.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5634E
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17134
- Airframe hours
- 2,886
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Chris Nielson
- Registered owner
- William J. Nielson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 12, 1986 · 210 hours before
- Airport
- 702 · Oakland-Troy, runway 27, 3,855 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 512 total · 223 in this make and model · 223 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 5 °F, dew point 12 °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.