MIA81FLD41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Ft.Myers, FL · May 17, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1981
Place
Ft.Myers, FL · FT.MYERS, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6132KCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810517027339A
Case key
125194

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2163  81/5/17    FT.MYERS,FL         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N6132K              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT.MYERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.MYERS,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N6132K
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ft.Myers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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