- Date
- June 27, 1988, 13:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place
- Davisville, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N704MNCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 9, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880627057029A
- Case key
- 32200
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Acft's engine had over 200 RPM drop on one magneto during runup. Plt attempted to takeoff with the engine running rough. After liftoff the engine began to backfire and lose power. The plt stated he then applied carburetor heat and pumped the engine primer. Shortly after this the engine quit completely. Witnesses stated that shortly after the engine began to backfire and lose power it began to puff heavy black smoke. Shortly after this the engine quit completely. The cause for the rough running engine and initial loss of power could not be found after the accident. The aircraft was being operated on autogas and the aircraft's logbook showed no indication that an STC had been complied with allowing use of autogas. The acft nosed over during the forced lndg.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N704MN
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15078721
- Airframe hours
- 2,555
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Hare, Argent K
- Registered owner
- Argent K Harf
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 11, 1987 · 70 hours before
- Airport
- NONE · Parkers Flying Service
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
- 46
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 40 total · 11 in this make and model · 13 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PNS, 30 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.