Cessna 150 N714CR
14 January 1989 · Winchester, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1989 at about 17:20 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N714CR, operated by TEL Aero Inc., was involved in an accident near Winchester, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winchester, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1700, -78.1702
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N714CR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- TEL Aero Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leesburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO89LA015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. SOFT TERRAIN WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CFI AND STUDENT WERE PRACTICING MANUEVERS AT 3000 FT MSL FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES. THE CFI SAID THERE WAS AN ENGINE RPM DROP, BUT IT WAS RESTORED WHEN CARB HEAT WAS USED. THE CARB HEAT WAS KEPT ON. THE CFI SAID HE DESCENDED TO 1000 FT AGL AND POWER WAS REDUCED TO 2000 RPM. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, THE CFI NOTICED THE POWER HAD DROPPED TO ABOUT 1500 TO 1800 RPM AND ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. DRG A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, THE NOSEWHEEL DUG IN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.A POST-ACDNT OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE ENG REVEALED SATISFACTORY OPERATION AFTER IT WAS STARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. APRX 18 MI NORTHEAST AT MARTINSBURG, WV, THE 1257 EST TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 35 & 15 DEG, RESPECTIVELY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150F | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Air East | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna 150L | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Gull Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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