MKC85LA198

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Camdenton, MO · August 30, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 30, 1985, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
Place
Camdenton, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3240JCessna 150G
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850830042229A
Case key
34018

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine powerCruise - normal
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

The pilot and son were on a personal cross-country flight when the engine quit. The airplane nosed forward to the inverted position during the landing roll. The reason for the engine failure could not be determined.

Aircraft

Registration
N3240J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15065940
Airframe hours
5,632
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
John B. Hibdon
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
Annual · April 10, 1985
Departed
FYV · Fayetteville, AR
Destination
80K · California, MO
Airport
CMA · Camdenton Mem

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
34
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
300 total · 300 in this make and model · 300 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
230° at 15 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
84 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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