Morrisey 2150A N5145V
29 December 1989 · Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 December 1989 at about 20:45 local time, a Morrisey 2150A registered N5145V, operated by Neal A. Self, was involved in an accident near Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Morrisey 2150A
- Registration
- N5145V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Neal A. Self
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wilksboro → Trinity
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90LA047
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A BLOCKED FUEL VENT LINE, WHICH PREVENTED NORMAL FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS. HIS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE FAILED & THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA. A WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE LEFT FUEL VENT WAS BLOCKED, WHICH RESTRICTED AND TERMINATED THE GRAVITY FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. THIS BLOCKAGE WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE WING STRUCTURE. THE PILOT WAS OPERATING FROM THE LEFT FUEL TANK WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Morrisey 2150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1989 | Morrisey 2150A | Lenoir, North Carolina, United States | Robert L. Mason | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1987 | Morrisey 2150A | Mt. Baldy, California, United States | Robert D. Burford | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 1984 | Morrisey 2150 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Morrisey 2150 | San Carlos, California, United States | Jesse R. Ranney | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1981 | Morrisey 2150A | Port Republic, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Morrisey 2150 | Texarkana, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna A185F | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | James E. Woodcock | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1989 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Troy, North Carolina, United States | Morgan, Kenneth H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 May 1989 | Cessna 172N | Fuquay, North Carolina, United States | House, Harper H. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Cessna 177 | Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States | Ronald Stiles | Serious injuries | - |