- Date
- June 13, 1987, 20:15 local (Jun 14, 1987, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- St. Cloud, FL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6647SCessna 150H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 8, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870613020279A
- Case key
- 31929
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that the engine ran good during the run up & on his takeoff roll the acft accelerated normally until he reached 45 knots, he looked down and noticed that the carburetor heat was on & he wasn't getting any more power. Realizing he was going to hit the fence, he pulled back on the stick & gave the acft full right aileron, cleared the fence, & crashed into a pasture. An attempt was made to run the engine in front of the FAA at the acft salvage facility. Just as the engine was being readied to start the pilot told everyone to stop & get away from his acft, which was done. Therefore the loss of power was unable to be determined due to the pilots request that no one touch his acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6647S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15067447
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John P. Butterfield
- Registered owner
- John P Butterfield
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- Big Sky Airpark, runway 5, 1,940 × ft, grass/turf
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
- 69
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 280° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 7,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MCO, 20 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.
Other investigations on N6647S · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.