Cessna 150L N6747G
19 May 1994 · Rio Linda, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1994 at about 10:03 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N6747G, operated by Hinckley, Thomas, F., was involved in an accident near Rio Linda, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 10:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Linda, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6806, -121.4501
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N6747G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hinckley, Thomas, F.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Auburn → Hayward
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA120
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER MIXTURE LEANING PROCEDURE. FACTOR(S) WERE: THE DISCONNECTED IGNITION LEAD, DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS, UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND THE FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND THE PILOT'S CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO APPLY FULL THROTTLE AND LEAN THE MIXTURE. HE ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO AN AIRPORT SHORT OF HIS DESTINATION AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING UNDER DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A FENCE WHILE PASSING OVER ROUGH, OBSTRUCTED TERRAIN DURING THE FORCED LANDING. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED THE #2 CYLINDER UPPER SPARK PLUG LEAD DISCONNECTED AND EVIDENCE OF DETONATION WITH A HOLE BURNED THROUGH THE #2 PISTON HEAD.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Alton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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