# NTSB MKC81FCG22: Cessna 150M, N8270U, Eudora, KS, February 18, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1981
- Place: Eudora, KS · EUDORA, KS
- Location: 38.9316° N, 95.1040° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eudora, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9316&lon=-95.1040&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127110
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC81FCG22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCG22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0761  81/2/18  NR.EUDORA,KS          CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2030                    N8270U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 820 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VINLAND,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO 4 CYL FAILED AT 5TH COOLING FIN FM MOUNTING FLANGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8270U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8270U-1993-03-22), registration cancelled 1993-03-22, S/N 15077909 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19810218004349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810218004349A), Feb 18, 1981: Cessna 150M, Eudora, KS, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing attempt at night after engine failure.

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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