- Date
- August 4, 1986, 09:14 local (13:14 UTC)
- Place
- Reamstown, PA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N18619Cessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 30408
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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 power
Engine assembly,valve,intake - binding(mechanical)Cause
Forced landing
Nose over
Terrain condition - cropFactor
Analysis
The plt made a precautionary landing in a corn field following a decrease in engine RPM during cruise flt. Examination of the engine revealed a coating of carbon and lead on the valves of the #2, #3 and #4 cylinders which caused the valves to become stuck in the open position and bind. The acft nosed over during the landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N18619
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15073992
- Airframe hours
- 3,502
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert C. Grow
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 29, 1986 · 34 hours before
- Departed
- 1N9 · Allentown, PA
- Destination
- LNC · Lancaster, PA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 472 total · 126 in this make and model · 305 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None