# NTSB MIA98LA030: Cessna 150M, N6062K, Ormond Beach, FL, November 13, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 13, 1997, 13:27 local (18:27 UTC) - Place: Ormond Beach, FL - Coordinates: 29.279624, -81.060356 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2796&lon=-81.0604&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 6, 1998 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 38431 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA98LA030 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38431/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA030 ## Probable cause a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. ## Analysis During initial climbout into rain of increasing intensity, between 600 and 700 feet of altitude, the engine started to sputter and lose power. The CFI applied carburetor heat, realized a momentary resumption of power, then a continued power loss. He advised ATC he was returning to his departure point, but the airplane would not maintain altitude and a forced landing was made into trees. ## Factual narrative On November 13, 1997, about 1327 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150M, N6062K, registered to Ormond Beach Aviation, Inc. , operating as a 14 CFR 91 instructional flight, experienced a partial loss of engine power on initial climbout from Ormond Beach Municipal Airport, Ormond Beach, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions were reported and the flight had just received a local IFR clearance from Daytona Beach Radar. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The certified flight instructor and student pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated about 7 minutes before the accident. The CFI stated that on initial climb, between 600 and 700 feet of altitude, just after receiving his clearance and being radar identified, the engine started to sputter. He applied carburetor heat and realized only a momentary resumption of power. He advised ATC he was returning to his departure point, and initiated emergency procedures for loss of engine power with negative results. The aircraft would not maintain altitude, and with no suitable terrain available, the CFI made a forced landing into trees. Compounding his problem was his lack of forward visibility due to the increasing intensity of rain, and to the lack of windshield defog air because of the deteriorating airspeed. It became necessary for the CFI and the student to open their respective side windows for forward visibility. The student's statement of conditions on climbout was, "..I couldn't see anything outside. We were in the clouds. No visibility outside. The rain increased." The engine was transported to the maintenance facility at Ormond Beach Aviation, and with FAA's oversight, started on the first attempt and ran smoothly to 1200 rpm, limited only by test-stand mounting. No other engine discrepancies were found. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - In flight collision with object, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency) - object - tree(s) ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6062K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6062K-2015-03-12), registration cancelled 2015-03-12, S/N 15077503, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150M - Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: N6062K - Airframe hours: 7174 - Engines: Continental O-200A 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: Ormond Beach Aviation, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: 100 hour, October 23, 1997, 83 hours before - Departed: OMN, FL - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: OMN, Ormond Beach Municipal, runway 17, 3,701 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 23; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 815 total, 467 in this make and model, 758 as pilot in command, 400 in the last 90 days, 117 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 5 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft broken - Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 72 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: DAB, 5 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 19971113032959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971113032959A), Nov 13, 1997: Cessna 150M, Ormond Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Landed in trees was in IMC until near trees. No engine anomalies. Leaves carb ice suspect. (-23) instructor departed (omn) to train… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.