- Date
- December 1, 1984, 17:05 local (23:05 UTC)
- Place
- Cisco, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5563GCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841201065849A
- Case key
- 21642
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While maneuvering in the bottom of a canyon searching for a lost child a total loss of power was experienced. During the forced landing the acft collided with trees and the ground coming to rest inverted after nosing over in the unimproved terrain. According to the plt the acft had been standing for several days with less than full fuel tanks. Due to pressure to initiate the aerial search he did not check for water in the fuel. There were no reported mech malfunctions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5563G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15071063
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Steve P. Benefiel
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 1984 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- F23 · Ranger, TX
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 280 total · 280 in this make and model · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 315° at 18 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5563G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.