Cessna 150 N11284
7 August 1990 · Brighton, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1990 at about 22:40 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N11284 was involved in an accident near Brighton, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brighton, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.5293, -83.7808
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N11284
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA218
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CFI AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT FOR AN INTRODUCTORY FLIGHT. THE CFI STATED THAT AS THE AIRPLANE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 400 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND THEN QUIT. HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH A SUITABLE LANDING SITE, AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN AREA OF TREES. A POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN-UP WAS PERFORMED. INITIALLY THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH, AND CONTINUAL PUMPING OF THE THROTTLE WAS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN OPERATION. FURTHER TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A CRACK IN THE #3 CYLINDER INTAKE ELBOW, A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATION IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL, AND A LOOSE DISTRIBUTOR FINGER GEAR IN THE RIGHT MAGNETO. THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 69 AND 49 DEG RESPECTIVELY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150J | Grantham, North Carolina, United States | Grantham Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Cessna 150M | New Knoxville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150E | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Kern, Gunther | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150H | San Carlos, California, United States | Ramos, Frank M. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Cessna 150G | Columbia, California, United States | Tommy J. RAU | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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