Cessna 150M N9286U
8 February 1992 · Stuart, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 February 1992 at about 16:10 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N9286U, operated by Flight Training International, was involved in an accident near Stuart, Florida, 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 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stuart, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.0595, -80.2705
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N9286U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flight Training International
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA92LA080
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FLT, THE FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED & THE ACFT WAS FLOWN FOR 1.2 HRS, UNEVENTFULLY. THE ACCIDENT FLT STUDENT PREFLIGHTED THE ACFT & HE & THE CFI DEPARTED FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. AFTER CLIMBING FROM 1,500 TO 2,000 FT, THE CFI STATED THAT THE ENG RPM DROPPED TO 1,000, & THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE CFI DITCHED THE ACFT OFFSHORE. THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED & ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER, THE THROTTLE & MIXTURE CONTROLS WERE ATTACHED TO THE CARB. VALVE CONTINUITY & COMPRESSION IN ALL CYLINDERS WAS VERIFIED. FUEL QUANTITY WAS SUFFICIENT TO SUSTAIN ENG OPERATION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENG POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150 | San Jose, California, United States | Veda Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Cessna 150L | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | David J. Black | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Cessna 150F | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Crook, Franklin T. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 150H | Manistee, Michigan, United States | H. Paul Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1992 | Cessna 150L | Elwood, Illinois, United States | Thomas F and Robert H Bentley | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Mar 1992 | Cessna 150K | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Crystal Aero Group Inc. | No injuries | - |
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