Cessna 150 N6583T
16 June 1990 · Flint, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1990 at about 20:44 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N6583T, operated by Daniel R. Peterson, was involved in an accident near Flint, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 20:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flint, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.9697, -83.7207
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N6583T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Daniel R. Peterson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA155
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A LOOSE FUEL LINE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD. THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST DEPARTED FROM A PRIVATE LANDING STRIP OWNED BY THE PILOT AND WAS IN INITIAL CLIMB WHEN IT LOST POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL. AN AFTER ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE MAIN FUEL LINE B-NUT WAS LOOSE AT THE CARBURETOR. A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS GIVEN AN ANNUAL INSPECTION 10 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. DURING THIS INSPECTION A NEW FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL STRAINER TO THE CARBURETOR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED.
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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