- Date
- October 5, 1985, 15:05 local (22:05 UTC)
- Place
- Fall City, WA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5584ECessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851005054709A
- Case key
- 40315
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During an attempted go around the acft struck trees and bushes. The plt stated he could not remember if carb heat was removed during the go around. He continued to state, sufficient alt and airspeed could not be gained. An eng examination revealed several spark plugs were worn and a few showed evidence of oil and carbon fouling. It is not known whether or not the oil fouling occurred prior to or after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5584E
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17084
- Airframe hours
- 6,017
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Doug O'Neal
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 4, 1985 · 84 hours before
- Departed
- BFI · Seattle, WA
- Destination
- 1WA6 · Fall City, WA
- Airport
- 1WA6 · Cambell Airfield, runway 27, 3,000 × 25 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
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 106 total · 96 in this make and model · 61 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 48 °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.