- Date
- January 16, 1982, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Swanton, VT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N704KECessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 16, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820116001219A
- Case key
- 72771
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the initial takeoff, the pilot noted a partial loss of engine power at about 200 ft AGL. Carburetor heat was applied and power was restored. He flew the traffic pattern and landed, and then he made another preflight inspection and a full run-up. During a second takeoff, he encountered another partial power loss at about 200 ft AGL. Carburetor heat was applied with satisfactory results for about 30 seconds, and then he turned back to the airport for a downwind landing. However, he overshot the runway and applied power. Engine power was restored for about one minute and then dropped to about 1200 RPM. Carburetor hear was applied, but the power could not be restored. At the time, the aircraft was low over a wooded area. It continued descent into the trees and crashed. The temperature was 22 degrees, but the dew point was unknown.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N704KE
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15078665
- Airframe hours
- 720
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Lawrence Bovat
- Registered owner
- Lawrence Bovat
- Departed
- 1B7 · Swanton, VT
- Destination
- 1B7 · Swanton, VT
- Airport
- 1B7 · Franklin County, runway 1, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 540 total · 482 in this make and model · 505 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 72 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.