Cessna C-150 N11207
12 September 1983 · Culebra Island · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1983 at about 16:20 local time, a Cessna C-150 registered N11207 was involved in an accident near Culebra Island. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Culebra Island
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-150
- Registration
- N11207
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Thomas → Vieques Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA230
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON HIS LONG CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE PWR. HE THEN FELT A VIBRATION AND THE PROP STOPPED THE ACFT WAS DITCHED NEAR THE SHORE OF CULEBRA ISLAND. IT WAS CALCULATED THAT THE ACFT FLEW ABT 3 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES. ENDURANCE CHARTS IN THE OPERATING HANDBOOK INDICATE THAT UNDER STD CONDITIONS AT 75% PWR THE ACFT WILL FLY FOR 3 AND ONE-HALF HOURS WITH 2.6 GALLONS LEFT FOR RESERVE PROVIDED THE MIXTURE IS PROPERLY LEANED AT CRUISE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1983 | Cessna C-150 | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | Walter D. Mercer | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-150 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Rudolf Schachinger | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1986 | Cessna C-150 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1989 | Cessna C-150 | Platteville, Colorado, United States | De Luna, Gary | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Cessna C-150 | Turbotville, Pennsylvania, United States | Michael W. Ogborne | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1993 | Cessna C-150 | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | Michael R. Havermehl | Serious injuries | - |