- Date
- December 18, 1983, 11:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place
- Belfast, ME
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8795UCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831218061599A
- Case key
- 35483
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft lost power during takeoff and landed in the trees. The student plt was on his second solo flt. The loss of power occurred at about 700 ft. an attempt to land on an old closed rwy failed and the plt tried to go around but the engine quit completely and a landing in trees resulted. During a post accident examination water was found in the fuel system. The gasolator was 1/3 full of water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8795U
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15077998
- Airframe hours
- 3,200
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ace Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- 3B7 · Belfast, ME
- Airport
- 3B7 · Belfast, runway 33, 4,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 9 total · 9 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.