- Date
- December 7, 1985, 17:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Temple, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N51079Cessna 150J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851207061119A
- Case key
- 22148
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft nosed over during a forced landing on soft terrain following a total loss of eng pwr. The plt reported that the eng quit while on a 45 deg entry to the downwind leg for rwy 15. The plt then attempted to restart the eng and maneuver the acft toward rwy 02 to land. Due to low airspeed and trees near the rwy, the plt elected to land in a field where the acft nosed over. Post accident inspection of the acft and eng revealed water was present throughout the fuel system. The plt reported the fuel was checked for contamination during the pre-flt and none was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N51079
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15069749
- Airframe hours
- 4,735
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Frederick A. Mccutche
- Registered owner
- Thomas E. Wells
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 24, 1985 · 1 hours before
- Airport
- TPL · Draughton Miller
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,700 total · 1,600 in this make and model · 1,025 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F
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 N51079 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.