# NTSB MIA95LA014: Cessna 150L, N19264, Crystal  River, FL, October 30, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 30, 1994, 10:16 local (15:16 UTC)
- Place: Crystal  River, FL
- Coordinates: 28.849191, -82.670326 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8492&lon=-82.6703&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37692
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA95LA014
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37692/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA014

## Probable cause

A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - none suitable
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT WERE ON INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB ABOUT 200 FEET MSL WHEN THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TURNED TOWARDS A GOLF COURSE FAIRWAY AND OBSERVED GOLFERS ON THE FAIRWAY. AN ALTERNATE FAIRWAY WAS SELECTED, FULL FLAPS WERE LOWERED, AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED ABOUT 250 FEET BEFORE THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH A TREE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND ACCESSORIES BY THE FAA, AND THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE FOR THE OPERATOR REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PRECRASH FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, AND THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

## Factual narrative

On October 30, 1994, about 1016 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150L, N19264, registered to Crystal Aero Group Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, experienced a partial loss of engine power on initial takeoff climb at about 200 feet msl from the Crystal River-Homosassa Air Terminal. The commercial pilot/certified flight instructor turned towards the most desirable fairway on a golf course, and observed golfers on the fairway. An alternate fairway was selected, full flaps were lowered, and a forced landing was made to the unsuitable landing area. The airplane rolled about 250 feet before the right wing collided with a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the commercial pilot/certified flight instructor, and student pilot reported no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated about 2 minutes before the accident.

Examination of the engine assembly and accessories by the FAA, and the Director of Maintenance for Crystal Aero Group Inc., revealed no evidence of a precrash failure or malfunction. The engine was started, and the partial loss of engine power could not be duplicated.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N19264](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19264-1996-07-12), registration cancelled 1996-07-12, S/N 15074285 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15074285
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A48 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Crystal  Aero  Group  Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 21, 1994
- Departed: X-31
- Destination: X-31

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 1,721 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 1,652 as pilot in command, 90 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OCF, 170 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19941030038399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941030038399A), Oct 30, 1994: Cessna 150L, Crystal River, FL, Substantial damage. Reported partial power loss on takeoff. Struck tree landing on golf course. No engine defects.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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