- Date
- June 16, 1985, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Girard, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1991ZCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850616025389A
- Case key
- 21776
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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.
Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical
Fluid,fuel - contamination
Aircraft preflight - inadequateCause
Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid
Precautionary landing - performed
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedCause
Loss of control - on ground/water
Analysis
The plt stated he had just buzzed a friend's house when the eng began running rough. He was making a precautionary landing on a country road when a wing dropped and drug on the side of the adjacent ditch. The acft spun around 180 degs,sustaining substantial damage. The plt attributed the malfunction to water contamination.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1991Z
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15059791
- Airframe hours
- 3,627
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Floyd Mcgrew
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 21, 1984 · 34 hours before
- Departed
- F82 · Lubbock, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 91 total · 22 in this make and model · 53 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.