Cessna A150M N8175V
5 June 1990 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1990 at about 21:40 local time, a Cessna A150M registered N8175V, operated by Aero Flight Executive Services, was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington, 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 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Field (BFI)
- Coordinates
- 47.5403, -122.3107
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150M
- Registration
- N8175V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aero Flight Executive Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY CARBURETOR CONTAMINANTS BLOCKING THE ACCELERATOR PUMP INLET CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY AND MAIN NOZZLE ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
N8175V WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING ROLL-OUT AFTER AN EMERGENCY LANDING. WHEN THE CARBURETOR WAS DISASSEMBLED, A SMALL RUST-BALL WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR CAVITY BELOW THE MAIN NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, AND THE COIL SPRING COMPONENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PUMP PLUNGER ASSEMBLY WAS DETERMINED TO BE DISINTEGRATED AND CORRODED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1990 | Cessna A150M | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1990 | Cessna A150M | Inyokern, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1993 | Cessna A150M | Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States | Aerobat V | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Cessna A150M | Sacramento, California, United States | American Aero Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna A150M | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Cessna A150M | Galveston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1990 | Cessna 177B | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1990 | Bell 206B | Winthrop, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1990 | Bell BH-47G3B2 | Des Moines, Washington, United States | Richard H. Butz | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Cessna 140 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Bogar, Floyd | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150J | Graham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Bell 206 | Cougar, Washington, United States | Bluebird Helicopter | No injuries | - |