- Date
- June 21, 1986, 09:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Plant City, FL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N63133Cessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 31656
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on a dual student plt flt, about 10 minutes after takeoff, the eng began severely vibrating. The instructor plt took control of the acft, reduced power and established a glide to a local arpt. The engine then suddenly failed completely. The instructor plt then executed a forced landing into trees. Subsequent examination of the engine revealed that the #2 cylinder connecting rod had failed and penetrated the engine case. The crankshaft journal for the #2 cylinder was heat damaged and the rod cap bearing could not be found. The other cylinder bearings were scored and extensively worn. Available records indicate that the engine had been overhauled about 832 hours previously.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N63133
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15077125
- Airframe hours
- 4,221
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Brandon Airport Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 14, 1986 · 90 hours before
- Departed
- X18 · Brandon, FL
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
- 58
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,011 total · 665 in this make and model · 757 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PIE, 21 nm away