Cessna 150 N2428J

Summary

On 20 November 1996 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N2428J, operated by Chad S. Palmer, was involved in an accident near Gulf Shores, Alabama, 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.

Date

20 November 1996 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Kiwi Field

Coordinates

30.2710, -87.7008

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N2428J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Chad S. Palmer

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA97LA026

Nobody was injured.

Inadequate maintenance/inspection of the aircraft engine, which allowed continued use of a deteriorated ignition harness and subsequent loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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After takeoff, the engine lost power. The aircraft would not maintain altitude, and while the pilot was attempting to make a forced landing in a field, the aircraft collided with brush and trees. During postcrash testing, the engine would not operate above 2,400 rpm, and power output deteriorated further as the engine continued to run. The left ignition harness was deteriorated and had cracks in the insulation. The left ignition harness was replaced, and the engine operated normally. The engine received a annual inspection on May 27, 1996, 43 flight hours before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.