Cessna 150 N4483U

Summary

On 19 April 1985 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N4483U was involved in an accident near Alma, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 April 1985 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Alma, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Alma

Coordinates

31.5394, -82.4697

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N4483U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL85LA142

2 people had minor injuries.

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 STUDENT PILOT AND PASSENGER CHANGED THE ENGINE OIL JUST PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING THE TAKEOFF. THE OIL WAS DRAINED ON THE GROUND ON THE AIRPORT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED. EXAMINATION OF THE OIL, DISCLOSED THAT METAL SHAVINGS WERE PRESENT IN THE DRAINED OIL. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DISCLOSED THAT METAL SHAVINGS WERE ALSO PRESENT INSIDE THE ENGINE WHEN IT WAS DISASSEMBLED. THE EXAMINATION ALSO FOUND RUST IN THE CYLINDER WALLS ALONG WITH THE FRACTURED RINGS FROM NUMBERS 2 AND 3 PISTONS. THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OR RECENT MAINTENANCE DATA WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.