- Date
- August 3, 1984, 20:15 local (Aug 4, 1984, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Burlington, CT
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6901SCessna 150H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840803041639A
- Case key
- 35424
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Analysis
The plt reported he 'picked up the acft after annual inspection', performed a preflt, made a standard run-up & took off in calm air conditions. After clmbing about 500 to 600 ft, the eng lost power & subsequently, the acft crash landed in a marsh. The plt was hospitalized for about 2 mos with serious head injuries. The acft was not equipped with shoulderharnesses. An exam of the acft revealed no preimpact part malfunction or failure & the eng operated normally when checked on a test stand. The fuel shutoff valve was found in a nearly off position. Two other Cessna 150'S were checked to evaluate their eng performance with their shutoff valves positioned as found in N6901S. Their engs operated normally at idle RPM, but at full throttle, the engs would lose power after aprx 21 sec. The mechanic, who performed the 100 hr inspection, remembered checking the valve, but did not recall the position that he left it in. The Cessna service manual recommends the valve be safe tied to the 'on' position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6901S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15067601
- Airframe hours
- 3,792
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Edward A. Schuler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1984 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- 22B · Burlington, CT
- Destination
- 4B4 · Meriden, CT
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
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 503 total · 307 in this make and model · 455 as pilot in command · 31 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.