Cessna 150 N1396Q
6 September 1994 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1994 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N1396Q, operated by Sawyer, Terrence R., was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0797, -104.7109
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N1396Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sawyer, Terrence R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA233
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FUEL DETERIORATION AND/OR CONTAMINATION, AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN PROBLEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER OBSERVING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TWO PREVIOUS FLIGHTS, INCLUDING A FLIGHT THAT ENDED IN A FORCED LANDING, THE PILOT DECIDED TO TAKE OFF AGAIN AFTER A SUCCESSFUL GROUND RUN-UP. DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE AGAIN LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO A FENCE POST AND WAS DAMAGED. AN AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC EXTRACTED AND EXAMINED A FUEL SAMPLE FROM THE AIRPLANE. HE STATED THE FUEL APPEARED 'BROWN WITH A GREEN TINT' AND WAS 'VERY SMELLY.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150E | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | Wesley Flyers Club Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150M | Waseca, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Andover, Minnesota, United States | Flywell Flying Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna 150L | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Watersmeet, Michigan, United States | Instit. FOR Basic Life Prin. | Minor injuries | - |
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