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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Independence, MO · December 31, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1981
Place
Independence, MO · INDEPENDENCE, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8287FCessna 150F
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811231082849A
Case key
123047

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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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3-3125  81/12/31   INDEPENDENCE,MO     CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1500
        TIME - 1230                    N8287F              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEPENDENCE MEM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- END NR 2 INTAKE VLV STUCK OPEN & NR 2 PISTON BROKEN IN SVRL PIECES,VLV HEAD WAS PEENED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8287F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Independence Mem

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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