- Date
- February 6, 1988, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Westerly, RI
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3210JCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880206001969A
- Case key
- 36092
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that he experienced a power loss at 350 ft AGL after takeoff. He turned back toward the airport but had insufficient altitude. He elected to land off-airport at an industrial site with the stall warning horn sounding. During landing roll, the acft collided with a dirt bank. A witness saw black smoke coming from the engine in flight. Postaccident examination did not find evidence of a mechanical engine malfunction. No water was found in the fuel. Exam confirmed internal engine continuity, normal ignition capability, the absence of metal in the oil, and throttle and carb heat linkage continuity. Outside air temp was about 15 degrees f.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3210J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15065910
- Airframe hours
- 4,256
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bartholet-Jones-Holmberg
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 9, 1987 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- Westerly, RI
- Airport
- Westerly State, runway 25, 4,000 × 100 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
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 201 total · 110 in this make and model · 135 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 16 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3210J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.