Cessna 150M N704CW
8 October 1991 · Marion, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1991 at about 17:20 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N704CW, operated by James H. Jahnke, was involved in an accident near Marion, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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
- Marion, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6697, -88.8793
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N704CW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James H. Jahnke
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Pulaski
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST AND INTAKE VALVES. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE DOWNHILL TERRAIN AND A COLLAPSED NOSEGEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING A SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE ENGINE LOST APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL POWER SETTING. THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND WAS, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, 'VIBRATING VERY BADLY.' THE PILOT CHOSE A FIELD WHICH HE BELIEVED SMOOTH AND LEVEL. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE ROLLED DOWN HILL AND NOSED OVER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AFTER ITS NOSEGEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED FAILED INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES, AND A PISTON WITH HOLES IN ITS TOP. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATING UNDER AND AUTO GAS STC WHICH ALLOWED THE USE OF THAT FUEL AND ANY MIXTURE COMBINATION OF 100 LL AVIATION FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Search Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150G | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Eagle Industries, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Cessna 150G | Stuart, Virginia, United States | C-150 Group Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1991 | Cessna 150L | Taylor, Missouri, United States | Haerr Field, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150M | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | Bryce D. Willis | Minor injuries | - |
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