- Date
- September 16, 1982, 19:45 local (Sep 17, 1982, 01:45 UTC)
- Place
- Conrad, MT
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1299QCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 16, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820916048679A
- Case key
- 70327
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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
Pilot had engine lose power momentarily on a previous flight but did not concern himself about it. During this flight power was lost at 4100 feet. Pilot tried restart without success. During landing nose was lowered prior to touchdown and it caught on an irrigation mound. Water was found in the fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1299Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15072599
- Airframe hours
- 5,200
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bob Hurley
- Registered owner
- Bob Hurley
- Departed
- Conrad, MT
- Destination
- Conrad, MT
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
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 320 total · 127 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 75 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.