MKC80FCA17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Chesterfield, MO · June 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1980
Place
Chesterfield, MO · CHESTERFIELD, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7384ACessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800602026469A
Case key
130841

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1219   80/6/2    CHESTERFIELD,MO     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N7384A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 380 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            143 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTERFIELD,MO             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: INDUCTION AIR,PREHEAT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARBURETOR HEAT VALVE ARM LOOSE,HEAT REMAINED FULL HOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7384A
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arrowhead

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.