- Date
- March 19, 1988, 16:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place
- Weatherford, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N10842Cessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880319016699A
- Case key
- 22626
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A forced landing was attempted following a complete eng failure. The plt overshot the intended touchdown pt and pulled the acft off the grnd in an attempt to clear a busy hwy. however, the acft struck wires located next to the road. Evidence indicated that the eng failure was caused by the fatigue failure of the 4 bolts that attached the cluster gear to the camshaft. One of the bolt heads was jammed between the cluster gear and the crankshaft gear, which seized the eng. The fatigue failures appeared to be the result of improper torque application during the previous installation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10842
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15075079
- Airframe hours
- 3,905
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kelly J. Barnett
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 16, 1987 · 70 hours before
- Departed
- WEA
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
- 25
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 25 total · 25 in this make and model · 8 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FTW, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.