- Date
- June 12, 1988, 19:28 local (Jun 13, 1988, 00:28 UTC)
- Place
- Carthage, MS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N50945Cessna 150J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 9, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880612021339A
- Case key
- 32192
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on a personal flt, during the upwind leg after completion of the second touch-and-go landing, the plt reported that the eng sputtered. He then turned crosswind & attempted to land on a section of road under construction. Shortly before touchdown a vehicle pulled onto the road. The plt added full power & started to climb when the acft collided with unmarked transmission lines. He then landed the acft on the road with no further incident. He also stated that the eng operated normally after adding full power. No malfunctions were noted for engine operation. However, the acft was using auto fuel and the outside temp was near 85 degrees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N50945
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15069665
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Serio, Fred J
- Registered owner
- Serio, Fred J
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 6, 1987 · 232 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 460 total · 260 in this make and model · 400 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JAN, 40 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 N50945 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.